Brian Lanker

American photographer (1947–2011)
Person human Q4964433
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Brian Lanker

Summary

Brian Lanker is a human[1]. Born in Detroit[2], he… he was born on +1947-08-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Eugene[4]. He died on +2011-03-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a photographer[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Brian Lanker was born in Detroit[2].
  • Brian Lanker died in Eugene[4].
  • Brian Lanker was born on +1947-08-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brian Lanker died on +2011-03-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Brian Lanker was Dustin Lanker[9].
  • Brian Lanker held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Brian Lanker worked as a photographer[6].
  • Brian Lanker worked as a journalist[7].
  • Brian Lanker received the Candace Award[11].
  • Brian Lanker is recorded as male[12].
  • Brian Lanker's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Brian Lanker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374500983[14].
  • Brian Lanker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25712441[15].
  • Brian Lanker's GND ID is recorded as 13046421X[16].
  • Brian Lanker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50035990[17].
  • Brian Lanker's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 162419586[18].
  • Brian Lanker's Commons category is recorded as Brian Lanker[19].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[20].
  • Brian Lanker's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 67112188[21].
  • Brian Lanker's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0513tt6[22].
  • Brian Lanker's Open Library ID is recorded as OL38990A[23].
  • Brian Lanker's RKDartists ID is recorded as 384484[24].
  • Brian Lanker's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as utb2012737552[25].
  • Brian Lanker's family name is recorded as Q37075707[26].
  • Brian Lanker's given name is recorded as Brian[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], Brian Lanker… he was born on +1947-08-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6] and journalist[7].

Recognition

Brian Lanker received the Candace Award[11].

Personal Life

A child of Brian Lanker was Dustin Lanker[9].

Death and Burial

Brian Lanker died on +2011-03-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Eugene[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Brian Lanker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Brian Lanker born?

Brian Lanker was born in Detroit[2].

Where did Brian Lanker die?

Brian Lanker passed away in Eugene[4].

What did Brian Lanker do for work?

Brian Lanker worked as photographer[6] and journalist[7].

What awards did Brian Lanker receive?

Honors received include Candace Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . registerguard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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