B. Gerald Cantor

American businessman (1916–1996)
Person human Q2897633
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B. Gerald Cantor

Summary

B. Gerald Cantor is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Bronx[2]. He was born on +1916-12-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1996-07-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a collector[6], patron of the arts[7], art collector[8], and investment banker[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • B. Gerald Cantor was born in The Bronx[2].
  • B. Gerald Cantor passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • B. Gerald Cantor was born on +1916-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • B. Gerald Cantor died on +1996-07-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • B. Gerald Cantor died on +1996-07-03T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Among B. Gerald Cantor's spouses was Iris Cantor[12].
  • B. Gerald Cantor held citizenship in United States[13].
  • B. Gerald Cantor's professions included collector[6].
  • B. Gerald Cantor worked as a patron of the arts[7].
  • B. Gerald Cantor worked as an art collector[8].
  • B. Gerald Cantor worked as an investment banker[9].
  • B. Gerald Cantor was educated at New York University[14].
  • B. Gerald Cantor's education included a stint at New York University School of Law[15].
  • B. Gerald Cantor's education included a stint at Stern School of Business[16].
  • B. Gerald Cantor's education included a stint at DeWitt Clinton High School[17].
  • B. Gerald Cantor received the National Medal of Arts[18].
  • B. Gerald Cantor is recorded as male[19].
  • B. Gerald Cantor's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • B. Gerald Cantor's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080402755[21].
  • B. Gerald Cantor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 89038024[22].
  • B. Gerald Cantor's GND ID is recorded as 11921539X[23].
  • B. Gerald Cantor's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50030854[24].
  • B. Gerald Cantor's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12002916s[25].
  • B. Gerald Cantor's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • B. Gerald Cantor's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027fxhb[27].

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Origins and Family

B. Gerald Cantor's place of birth was The Bronx[2]. He was born on +1916-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; New York University School of Law[15], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1835[34]; Stern School of Business[16], a business school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1900[37]; and DeWitt Clinton High School[17], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1897[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include collector[6], patron of the arts[7], art collector[8], and investment banker[9].

Recognition

B. Gerald Cantor received the National Medal of Arts[18].

Personal Life

Among B. Gerald Cantor's spouses was Iris Cantor[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1996-07-17T00:00:00Z[5] and +1996-07-03T00:00:00Z[11]. B. Gerald Cantor passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

B. Gerald Cantor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was B. Gerald Cantor born?

B. Gerald Cantor was born in The Bronx[2].

Where did B. Gerald Cantor die?

B. Gerald Cantor died in Los Angeles[4].

Who was B. Gerald Cantor married to?

B. Gerald Cantor's spouses include Iris Cantor[12].

What did B. Gerald Cantor do for work?

B. Gerald Cantor worked as collector[6], patron of the arts[7], art collector[8], and investment banker[9].

Where did B. Gerald Cantor go to school?

B. Gerald Cantor was educated at New York University[14], New York University School of Law[15], Stern School of Business[16], and DeWitt Clinton High School[17].

What awards did B. Gerald Cantor receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts[18].

References

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  10. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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