Benedict Nicolson

British art historian (1914-1978)
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Benedict Nicolson

Summary

Benedict Nicolson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sevenoaks[2]. He was born on +1914-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1978-05-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Benedict Nicolson's place of birth was Sevenoaks[2].
  • Benedict Nicolson passed away in London[4].
  • Benedict Nicolson was born on +1914-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benedict Nicolson died on +1978-05-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Benedict Nicolson is buried at Sissinghurst Cemetery[8].
  • Benedict Nicolson's father was Harold Nicolson[9].
  • Benedict Nicolson's mother was Vita Sackville-West[10].
  • Among Benedict Nicolson's spouses was Luisa Vertova[11].
  • A child of Benedict Nicolson was Vanessa Pepita Giovanna Nicolson[12].
  • Benedict Nicolson held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Benedict Nicolson's professions included art historian[6].
  • Benedict Nicolson's field of work was Caravaggisti[14].
  • Among Benedict Nicolson's employers was The Burlington Magazine[15].
  • Benedict Nicolson was educated at Eton College[16].
  • Benedict Nicolson was educated at Balliol College[17].
  • Benedict Nicolson is recorded as male[18].
  • Benedict Nicolson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Benedict Nicolson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109190718[20].
  • Benedict Nicolson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79124676[21].
  • Benedict Nicolson's GND ID is recorded as 119049724[22].
  • Benedict Nicolson's military branch is recorded as British Army[23].
  • Benedict Nicolson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50003402[24].
  • Benedict Nicolson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 126283161[25].
  • Benedict Nicolson's IdRef ID is recorded as 085705659[26].
  • Benedict Nicolson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02566090[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Benedict Nicolson was born in Sevenoaks[2]. He was born on +1914-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Harold Nicolson[9]. His mother was Vita Sackville-West[10].

Education

Educated at Eton College[16], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and Balliol College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1263[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Benedict Nicolson worked as an art historian[6]. His field of work was Caravaggisti[14]. He was employed by The Burlington Magazine[15].

Personal Life

Among Benedict Nicolson's spouses was Luisa Vertova[11]. A child of him was Vanessa Pepita Giovanna Nicolson[12].

Death and Burial

Benedict Nicolson died on +1978-05-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4]. Burial took place at Sissinghurst Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Benedict Nicolson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Benedict Nicolson born?

Benedict Nicolson's place of birth was Sevenoaks[2].

Where did Benedict Nicolson die?

Benedict Nicolson died in London[4].

Who were Benedict Nicolson's parents?

Benedict Nicolson's father was Harold Nicolson[9]. Benedict Nicolson's mother was Vita Sackville-West[10].

Who was Benedict Nicolson married to?

Benedict Nicolson's spouses include Luisa Vertova[11].

What did Benedict Nicolson do for work?

Benedict Nicolson worked as art historian[6].

Where did Benedict Nicolson go to school?

Benedict Nicolson was educated at Eton College[16] and Balliol College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q75653886. jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Q75653886. jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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