Cecil Gould

British art historian
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Cecil Gould was a British art historian, curator, and gallerist[1][2]. Born on May 24, 1918, in London[3][4], he held citizenship in the United Kingdom and died on April 7, 1994, in Chard[3][4]. He was the son of Rupert Gould[4].

His education included attendance at Kingswood House School, Westminster School, and the Courtauld Institute of Art[4]. He worked in the field of art history and Renaissance painting[2] and was employed by the National Gallery[4]. He was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[4].

Key Facts

  • Cecil Gould's place of birth was London[2].
  • Cecil Gould died in Chard[4].
  • Cecil Gould was born on +1918-05-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cecil Gould died on +1994-04-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Cecil Gould's father was Rupert Gould[10].
  • Cecil Gould held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Cecil Gould worked as an art historian[6].
  • Cecil Gould's professions included curator[7].
  • Cecil Gould worked as a gallerist[8].
  • Cecil Gould's field of work was art history[12].
  • Cecil Gould's field of work was Renaissance painting[13].
  • Among Cecil Gould's employers was National Gallery[14].
  • Cecil Gould was educated at Courtauld Institute of Art[15].
  • Cecil Gould was educated at Westminster School[16].
  • Cecil Gould was educated at Kingswood House School[17].
  • Cecil Gould received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[18].
  • Cecil Gould is recorded as male[19].
  • Cecil Gould's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Cecil Gould's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109242231[21].
  • Cecil Gould's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91580982[22].
  • Cecil Gould's GND ID is recorded as 133332136[23].
  • Cecil Gould's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[24].
  • Cecil Gould's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50035739[25].
  • Cecil Gould's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12416802p[26].
  • Cecil Gould's IdRef ID is recorded as 03328668X[27].

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Origins and Family

Cecil Gould's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1918-05-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Rupert Gould[10].

Education

Educated at Courtauld Institute of Art[15], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1932[30], headquartered in London[31]; Westminster School[16], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1179[34]; and Kingswood House School[17], a school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1899[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], curator[7], and gallerist[8]. Fields of work include art history[12], an academic discipline[38] and Renaissance painting[13], a painting movement[39]. Cecil Gould was employed by National Gallery[14].

Recognition

Cecil Gould received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[18].

Death and Burial

Cecil Gould died on +1994-04-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chard[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[40].

Why It Matters

Cecil Gould ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Cecil Gould born?

Cecil Gould was born in London[2].

Where did Cecil Gould die?

Cecil Gould died in Chard[4].

Who were Cecil Gould's parents?

Cecil Gould's father was Rupert Gould[10].

What did Cecil Gould do for work?

Cecil Gould worked as art historian[6], curator[7], and gallerist[8].

Where did Cecil Gould go to school?

Cecil Gould was educated at Courtauld Institute of Art[15], Westminster School[16], and Kingswood House School[17].

What awards did Cecil Gould receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . Babelio. 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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