Ed Westcott

American photographer (1922–2019)
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Summary

Ed Westcott was born on January 20, 1922[1], in Chattanooga[2]. He died on March 29, 2019[3], in Oak Ridge[4]. He worked as a photographer[5] and scientific illustrator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1922[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Commons category: Ed Westcott[11]
  • Family name: Westcott[12]
  • Given name: Ed[13]
  • Described by source: Ed Westcott, a Singular Eye at the Dawn of the Atomic Age, Dies at 97[14]
  • Participant in: Manhattan Project[15]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[16]

Why It Matters

Ed Westcott has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Ed Westcott born?

Ed Westcott was born in Chattanooga[2].

Where did Ed Westcott die?

Ed Westcott passed away in Oak Ridge[4].

What did Ed Westcott do for work?

Ed Westcott worked as a photographer[5] and scientific illustrator[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . eu.knoxnews.com. eu.knoxnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . atomicphotographers.com. Retrieved . atomicphotographers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . eu.knoxnews.com. eu.knoxnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Chattanooga
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Place of death → Oak Ridge
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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