Benjamin Altman

art collector and founder B. Altman & Co. (1840-1913)
Person human Q2895984
Benjamin Altman
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Benjamin Altman

Summary

Benjamin Altman is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1840-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6] and art collector[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Altman's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Benjamin Altman passed away in New York City[4].
  • Benjamin Altman was born on +1840-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin Altman was born on +1840-07-12T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Benjamin Altman died on +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Benjamin Altman died on +1913-10-07T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Benjamin Altman is buried at Salem Fields Cemetery[11].
  • Benjamin Altman held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Benjamin Altman's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Benjamin Altman's professions included art collector[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Benjamin Altman is B. Altman and Company[13].
  • Benjamin Altman's religion is recorded as Judaism[14].
  • Benjamin Altman's image is recorded as Benjamin Altman.jpg[15].
  • Benjamin Altman is recorded as male[16].
  • Benjamin Altman's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Benjamin Altman's signature is recorded as Signature of Benjamin Altman.png[18].
  • Benjamin Altman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053391122[19].
  • Benjamin Altman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69848439[20].
  • Benjamin Altman's GND ID is recorded as 123953111[21].
  • Benjamin Altman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr97023984[22].
  • Benjamin Altman's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500313247[23].
  • Benjamin Altman's Commons category is recorded as Benjamin Altman[24].
  • Benjamin Altman's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 126844012[25].
  • Benjamin Altman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cdx82[26].
  • Benjamin Altman's RKDartists ID is recorded as 436198[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Benjamin Altman… Recorded date of birth include +1840-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1840-07-12T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6] and art collector[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Benjamin Altman is B. Altman and Company[13].

Personal Life

Benjamin Altman's religion is recorded as Judaism[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1913-10-07T00:00:00Z[10]. Benjamin Altman died in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Salem Fields Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Altman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Altman born?

Born in New York City[2], Benjamin Altman…

Where did Benjamin Altman die?

Benjamin Altman passed away in New York City[4].

What did Benjamin Altman do for work?

Benjamin Altman worked as entrepreneur[6] and art collector[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Altman, Benjamin (1840-1913), merchant and art collector. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Altman, Benjamin (1840-1913), merchant and art collector. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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