Emmett Williams

American artist (1925–2007)
Person human Q719185
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Emmett Williams

Summary

Emmett Williams is a human[1]. Born in Greenville[2], he… he was born on April 4, 1925[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on February 14, 2007[5]. He worked as a poet[6], illustrator[7], visual poet[8], journalist[9], and performance artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Greenville[2], Emmett Williams…
  • Emmett Williams passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Emmett Williams was born on April 4, 1925[3].
  • Emmett Williams died on February 14, 2007[5].
  • Emmett Williams held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Emmett Williams worked as a poet[6].
  • Emmett Williams's professions included illustrator[7].
  • Emmett Williams's professions included visual poet[8].
  • Emmett Williams's professions included journalist[9].
  • Emmett Williams worked as a performance artist[10].
  • Emmett Williams was educated at University of Paris[13].
  • Emmett Williams's education included a stint at Kenyon College[14].
  • Emmett Williams is recorded as male[15].
  • Emmett Williams's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Emmett Williams is associated with the Fluxus movement[17].
  • Emmett Williams's Commons category is recorded as Emmett Williams[18].
  • Emmett Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[19].
  • Emmett Williams's given name is recorded as Emmett[20].
  • Emmett Williams's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[21].
  • Emmett Williams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Emmett Williams's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Getty Library Pilot—African American Visual Culture[23].
  • Emmett Williams's has works in the collection is recorded as Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía[24].
  • Emmett Williams's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[25].
  • Emmett Williams's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[26].
  • Emmett Williams's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Greenville[2], Emmett Williams… he was born on April 4, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris[13], a former entity[28], in France[29], founded in 1150[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Kenyon College[14], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1824[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], illustrator[7], visual poet[8], journalist[9], and performance artist[10].

Death and Burial

Emmett Williams died on February 14, 2007[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Emmett Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Emmett Williams born?

Emmett Williams's place of birth was Greenville[2].

Where did Emmett Williams die?

Emmett Williams died in Berlin[4].

What did Emmett Williams do for work?

Emmett Williams worked as poet[6], illustrator[7], visual poet[8], journalist[9], and performance artist[10].

Where did Emmett Williams go to school?

Emmett Williams was educated at University of Paris[13] and Kenyon College[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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