Bradford Washburn

American explorer, mountaineer, photographer, and cartographer (1910–2007)
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Bradford Washburn

Summary

Bradford Washburn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1910-06-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lexington[4]. He died on +2007-01-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], photographer[7], and mountaineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bradford Washburn's place of birth was Cambridge[2].
  • Bradford Washburn died in Lexington[4].
  • Bradford Washburn was born on +1910-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bradford Washburn died on +2007-01-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bradford Washburn's father was Henry Bradford Washburn[10].
  • Bradford Washburn was married to Barbara Washburn[11].
  • Bradford Washburn held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Bradford Washburn's professions included explorer[6].
  • Bradford Washburn's professions included photographer[7].
  • Bradford Washburn worked as a mountaineer[8].
  • Bradford Washburn was employed by Museum of Science[13].
  • Bradford Washburn was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • Bradford Washburn received the Cherry Kearton Medal and Award[15].
  • Bradford Washburn received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Bradford Washburn received the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame[17].
  • Bradford Washburn was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Bradford Washburn is recorded as male[19].
  • Bradford Washburn's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Bradford Washburn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081823690[21].
  • Bradford Washburn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 114239087[22].
  • Bradford Washburn's GND ID is recorded as 120568586[23].
  • Bradford Washburn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50082011[24].
  • Bradford Washburn's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500464189[25].
  • Bradford Washburn's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15154035p[26].
  • Bradford Washburn's IdRef ID is recorded as 115591672[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bradford Washburn's place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1910-06-07T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Henry Bradford Washburn[10].

Education

Bradford Washburn's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], photographer[7], and mountaineer[8]. Among Bradford Washburn's employers was Museum of Science[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Cherry Kearton Medal and Award[15], an award[28]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], a fellowship award[29]; and Alaska Sports Hall of Fame[17], a sports hall of fame[30], in United States[31], founded in 2006[32].

Personal Life

Among Bradford Washburn's spouses was Barbara Washburn[11].

Death and Burial

Bradford Washburn died on +2007-01-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lexington[4].

Why It Matters

Bradford Washburn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Bradford Washburn born?

Bradford Washburn's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Where did Bradford Washburn die?

Bradford Washburn died in Lexington[4].

Who were Bradford Washburn's parents?

Bradford Washburn's father was Henry Bradford Washburn[10].

Who was Bradford Washburn married to?

Bradford Washburn's spouses include Barbara Washburn[11].

What did Bradford Washburn do for work?

Bradford Washburn worked as explorer[6], photographer[7], and mountaineer[8].

Where did Bradford Washburn go to school?

Bradford Washburn was educated at Harvard University[14].

What awards did Bradford Washburn receive?

Honors received include Cherry Kearton Medal and Award[15], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], and Alaska Sports Hall of Fame[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . boston.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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