David Burnett

American photojournalist
Person human Q1992600
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Summary

David Burnett was born on September 7, 1946[1], in Salt Lake City[2]. He has worked as a photographer[3], photojournalist[4], and journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Educated at: Colorado College[8], Olympus High School[9]
  • Award received: Robert Capa Gold Medal[10], World Press Photo of the Year[11], Lucie Award[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: David Burnett[14]
  • Family name: Burnett[15]
  • Given name: David[16]
  • Official website: http://www.davidburnett.com[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[19]
  • Artist files at: Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[20]

Why It Matters

David Burnett has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was David Burnett born?

David Burnett's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2].

What did David Burnett do for work?

David Burnett worked as a photographer[3], photojournalist[4], and journalist[5].

Where did David Burnett go to school?

David Burnett was educated at Colorado College[8] and Olympus High School[9].

What awards did David Burnett receive?

Honors received include Robert Capa Gold Medal[10], World Press Photo of the Year[11], and Lucie Award[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'it']
    Bookbrainz author id → e6e7f2b2-a6eb-4808-bb6e-cd251e9d22e7
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  2. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 9980
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ George eastman museum people id: 9980, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118184027|David A. Burnett (#118184027)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|Georg"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Place of birth → Salt Lake City
    Citizenship → —
    Educated at → Colorado College, Olympus High School
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