Dawn Adès

British art historian and academic (born 1943)
Person human Q27663070
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Dawn Adès

Summary

Dawn Adès is a human[1]. She was born on May 6, 1943[2]. She worked as an art critic[3], historian[4], and art historian[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Dawn Adès was born on May 6, 1943[2].
  • Dawn Adès's father was Arthur Eric Tylden Pattenson[7].
  • Among Dawn Adès's spouses was Timothy Adès[8].
  • A child of Dawn Adès was Thomas Adès[9].
  • Dawn Adès held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Dawn Adès's professions included art critic[3].
  • Dawn Adès's professions included historian[4].
  • Dawn Adès worked as an art historian[5].
  • Among Dawn Adès's employers was University of Essex[11].
  • Dawn Adès was educated at Courtauld Institute of Art[12].
  • Dawn Adès was educated at St Hilda's College[13].
  • Dawn Adès received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Dawn Adès received the Fellow of the British Academy[15].
  • Dawn Adès received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Dawn Adès is recorded as female[17].
  • Dawn Adès's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Dawn Adès's Commons category is recorded as Dawn Ades[19].
  • Dawn Adès's family name is recorded as Ades[20].
  • Dawn Adès's given name is recorded as Dawn[21].
  • Dawn Adès's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Dawn Adès's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Josephine Dawn Tylden-Pattenson'}[23].
  • Dawn Adès's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[24].

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Origins and Family

Dawn Adès was born on May 6, 1943[2]. Her father was Arthur Eric Tylden Pattenson[7].

Education

Educated at Courtauld Institute of Art[12], a public university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1932[27], headquartered in London[28] and St Hilda's College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1893[31], headquartered in Oxford[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art critic[3], historian[4], and art historian[5]. Among Dawn Adès's employers was University of Essex[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Fellow of the British Academy[15], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38].

Personal Life

Among Dawn Adès's spouses was Timothy Adès[8]. A child of her was Thomas Adès[9].

Why It Matters

Dawn Adès ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Who were Dawn Adès's parents?

Dawn Adès's father was Arthur Eric Tylden Pattenson[7].

Who was Dawn Adès married to?

Dawn Adès's spouses include Timothy Adès[8].

What did Dawn Adès do for work?

Dawn Adès worked as art critic[3], historian[4], and art historian[5].

Where did Dawn Adès go to school?

Dawn Adès was educated at Courtauld Institute of Art[12] and St Hilda's College[13].

What awards did Dawn Adès receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], Fellow of the British Academy[15], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Who's Who. mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . Who's Who. library.aarome.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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