Ernest Cole

South African photographer (1940–1990)
Person human Q5392913
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Ernest Cole

Summary

Ernest Cole is a human[1]. His place of birth was Eersterust[2]. He was born on +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1990-02-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a photographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ernest Cole's place of birth was Eersterust[2].
  • Ernest Cole died in New York City[4].
  • Ernest Cole was born on +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ernest Cole was born on +1940-03-21T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Ernest Cole died on +1990-02-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ernest Cole died on +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Ernest Cole died on +1990-01-16T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Ernest Cole held citizenship in South Africa[11].
  • Ernest Cole is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Ernest Cole's professions included photographer[6].
  • Ernest Cole is recorded as male[13].
  • Ernest Cole's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ernest Cole's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107779350[15].
  • Ernest Cole's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17497048[16].
  • Ernest Cole's GND ID is recorded as 129350656[17].
  • Ernest Cole's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2004106692[18].
  • Ernest Cole's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500462359[19].
  • Ernest Cole's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 149718005[20].
  • Ernest Cole's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16695035r[21].
  • Ernest Cole's IdRef ID is recorded as 084132337[22].
  • Ernest Cole's Commons category is recorded as Ernest Cole[23].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[24].
  • Ernest Cole's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qxxqv[25].
  • Ernest Cole's RKDartists ID is recorded as 259872[26].
  • Ernest Cole's family name is recorded as Cole[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ernest Cole's place of birth was Eersterust[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1940-03-21T00:00:00Z[8]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Ernest Cole's professions included photographer[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1990-02-19T00:00:00Z[5], +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z[9], and +1990-01-16T00:00:00Z[10]. Ernest Cole passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ernest Cole include he: Lost and Found[28], a film[29], directed by Raoul Peck[30].

Why It Matters

Ernest Cole ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

Entities named for him include he: Lost and Found[28], a film[29], directed by Raoul Peck[30].

FAQs

Where was Ernest Cole born?

Ernest Cole was born in Eersterust[2].

Where did Ernest Cole die?

Ernest Cole passed away in New York City[4].

What did Ernest Cole do for work?

Ernest Cole worked as photographer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Centre Georges Pompidou. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . African American Visual Artists Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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