Charles Ray

American artist (born 1953)
Person human Q872846
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Charles Ray

Summary

Charles Ray is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a sculptor[4], photographer[5], artist[6], conceptual artist[7], and professor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Charles Ray was born in Chicago[2].
  • Charles Ray was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Ray held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Charles Ray worked as a sculptor[4].
  • Charles Ray worked as a photographer[5].
  • Charles Ray's professions included artist[6].
  • Charles Ray worked as a conceptual artist[7].
  • Charles Ray's professions included professor[8].
  • Charles Ray's professions included architect[11].
  • Charles Ray's education included a stint at University of Iowa[12].
  • Charles Ray was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Charles Ray is recorded as male[14].
  • Charles Ray's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Charles Ray's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081685769[16].
  • Charles Ray's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96561001[17].
  • Charles Ray's GND ID is recorded as 119214385[18].
  • Charles Ray's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90647412[19].
  • Charles Ray's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500118700[20].
  • Charles Ray's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14972567v[21].
  • Charles Ray's IdRef ID is recorded as 155095889[22].
  • Charles Ray's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA17069078[23].
  • Charles Ray's Commons category is recorded as Charles Ray (sculptor)[24].
  • Charles Ray's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35785390[25].
  • Charles Ray's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04gw07q[26].
  • Charles Ray's RKDartists ID is recorded as 218161[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Charles Ray… he was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Charles Ray was educated at University of Iowa[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[4], photographer[5], artist[6], conceptual artist[7], professor[8], and architect[11].

Why It Matters

Charles Ray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Charles Ray born?

Charles Ray's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Charles Ray do for work?

Charles Ray worked as sculptor[4], photographer[5], artist[6], conceptual artist[7], and professor[8].

Where did Charles Ray go to school?

Charles Ray was educated at University of Iowa[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . glenstone.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . nla.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . glenstone.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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