Deborah Willis

Summary

Deborah Willis is a human^[1]. She was born in Philadelphia^[2]. She was born on February 5, 1948^[3]. She worked as a photographer^[4], historian^[5], and art historian^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Philadelphia^[2], Deborah Willis…
• Deborah Willis was born on February 5, 1948^[3].
• A child of Deborah Willis was Hank Willis Thomas^[8].
• Deborah Willis held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Deborah Willis is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[10].
• Deborah Willis's professions included photographer^[4].
• Deborah Willis's professions included historian^[5].
• Deborah Willis's professions included art historian^[6].
• Deborah Willis was employed by New York University^[11].
• Deborah Willis was educated at City College of New York^[12].
• Deborah Willis's education included a stint at The University of the Arts^[13].
• Deborah Willis's education included a stint at Pratt Institute^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Deborah Willis is Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery^[15].
• Deborah Willis received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Deborah Willis received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[17].
• Deborah Willis received the Anonymous Was A Woman Award^[18].
• Deborah Willis received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction^[19].
• Deborah Willis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Deborah Willis is recorded as female^[21].
• Deborah Willis's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Deborah Willis's Commons category is recorded as Deborah Willis (artist)^[23].
• Deborah Willis's archives at is recorded as Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library^[24].
• Deborah Willis's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture^[25].
• Deborah Willis's exhibition history is recorded as Woodmere Art Museum^[26].
• Deborah Willis's exhibition history is recorded as Carnegie Museum of Art^[27].

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Origins and Family

Deborah Willis was born in Philadelphia^[2]. She was born on February 5, 1948^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[10].

Education

Educated at City College of New York^[12], a higher education institution^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1847^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31]; The University of the Arts^[13], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1987^[34], headquartered in Philadelphia^[35]; and Pratt Institute^[14], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1887^[38], headquartered in New York City^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[4], historian^[5], and art historian^[6]. Among Deborah Willis's employers was New York University^[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Deborah Willis is Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[17], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1981^[45]; Anonymous Was A Woman Award^[18], an art prize^[46], founded in 1996^[47]; and NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction^[19], a NAACP Image Awards^[48].

Personal Life

A child of Deborah Willis was Hank Willis Thomas^[8].

Why It Matters

Deborah Willis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was Deborah Willis born?

Deborah Willis was born in Philadelphia^[2].

What did Deborah Willis do for work?

Deborah Willis worked as photographer^[4], historian^[5], and art historian^[6].

Where did Deborah Willis go to school?

Deborah Willis was educated at City College of New York^[12], The University of the Arts^[13], and Pratt Institute^[14].

What awards did Deborah Willis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], MacArthur Fellows Program^[17], Anonymous Was A Woman Award^[18], and NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction^[19].