David Sylvester

British art critic and author (1924-2001)
Person human Q1176790
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David Sylvester

Summary

David Sylvester is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on September 21, 1924[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on June 19, 2001[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], writer[7], exhibition curator[8], art critic[9], and film director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • David Sylvester was born in London[2].
  • David Sylvester died in London[4].
  • David Sylvester was born on September 21, 1924[3].
  • David Sylvester died on June 19, 2001[5].
  • David Sylvester held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • David Sylvester worked as an art historian[6].
  • David Sylvester worked as a writer[7].
  • David Sylvester's professions included exhibition curator[8].
  • David Sylvester's professions included art critic[9].
  • David Sylvester's professions included film director[10].
  • David Sylvester's education included a stint at University College School[13].
  • David Sylvester received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[14].
  • David Sylvester received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • David Sylvester is recorded as male[16].
  • David Sylvester's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Sylvester's family name is recorded as Sylvester[18].
  • David Sylvester's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David Sylvester's work location is recorded as Paris[20].
  • David Sylvester's work location is recorded as London[21].
  • David Sylvester's depicted by is recorded as David Sylvester ('Mr Art')[22].
  • David Sylvester's described by source is recorded as The Daily Telegraph[23].
  • David Sylvester's described by source is recorded as The Guardian[24].
  • David Sylvester's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • David Sylvester's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1947[26].
  • David Sylvester's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 2001[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1924-09-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2001-06-19[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b8c5d0af-0b71-41c9-9b8e-9df07f39199b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

David Sylvester was born in London[2]. He was born on September 21, 1924[3].

Education

David Sylvester's education included a stint at University College School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], writer[7], exhibition curator[8], art critic[9], and film director[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[14], a grade of an order[33], in France[34] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36].

Death and Burial

David Sylvester died on June 19, 2001[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

David Sylvester ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was David Sylvester born?

Born in London[2], David Sylvester…

Where did David Sylvester die?

David Sylvester passed away in London[4].

What did David Sylvester do for work?

David Sylvester worked as art historian[6], writer[7], exhibition curator[8], art critic[9], and film director[10].

Where did David Sylvester go to school?

David Sylvester was educated at University College School[13].

What awards did David Sylvester receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[14] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Q20982856. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Guardian. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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