Frank Hurley

Summary

Frank Hurley is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Glebe^[2]. He was born on October 15, 1885^[3]. He passed away in Sydney^[4]. He died on January 16, 1962^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], photographer^[7], war photographer^[8], photojournalist^[9], and cinematographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Frank Hurley's place of birth was Glebe^[2].
• Frank Hurley died in Sydney^[4].
• Frank Hurley was born on October 15, 1885^[3].
• Frank Hurley died on January 16, 1962^[5].
• A child of Frank Hurley was Sidney Adelie Hurley^[12].
• Frank Hurley held citizenship in Australia^[13].
• Frank Hurley worked as an explorer^[6].
• Frank Hurley worked as a photographer^[7].
• Frank Hurley worked as a war photographer^[8].
• Frank Hurley worked as a photojournalist^[9].
• Frank Hurley's professions included cinematographer^[10].
• Frank Hurley worked as a film director^[14].
• Frank Hurley's field of work was photography^[15].
• Frank Hurley's field of work was travel book^[16].
• Frank Hurley's field of work was documentary film^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Frank Hurley is Shackleton's Argonauts^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Frank Hurley is Pearls and Savages^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Frank Hurley is The Jungle Woman^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Frank Hurley is The Hound of the Deep^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Frank Hurley is A Nation Is Built^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Frank Hurley is Grandad Rudd^[23].
• Frank Hurley received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[24].
• Frank Hurley received the Polar Medal^[25].
• Frank Hurley received the Australian Media Hall of Fame^[26].
• Frank Hurley is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Frank Hurley was born in Glebe^[2]. He was born on October 15, 1885^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], photographer^[7], war photographer^[8], photojournalist^[9], cinematographer^[10], and film director^[14]. Fields of work include photography^[15], an artistic technique^[28]; travel book^[16], a literary genre^[29]; and documentary film^[17], a film genre^[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Shackleton's Argonauts^[18], a literary work^[31]; Pearls and Savages^[19], a film^[32]; The Jungle Woman^[20], a film^[33]; The Hound of the Deep^[21], a film^[34]; A Nation Is Built^[22], a film^[35]; and Grandad Rudd^[23], a film^[36], written by Steele Rudd^[37], directed by Ken G. Hall^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[24], a grade of an order^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; Polar Medal^[25], a medallion^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1857^[43]; and Australian Media Hall of Fame^[26].

Personal Life

A child of Frank Hurley was Sidney Adelie Hurley^[12].

Death and Burial

Frank Hurley died on January 16, 1962^[5]. He died in Sydney^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[44].

Why It Matters

Frank Hurley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Frank Hurley born?

Frank Hurley's place of birth was Glebe^[2].

Where did Frank Hurley die?

Frank Hurley passed away in Sydney^[4].

What did Frank Hurley do for work?

Frank Hurley worked as explorer^[6], photographer^[7], war photographer^[8], photojournalist^[9], and cinematographer^[10].

What awards did Frank Hurley receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[24], Polar Medal^[25], and Australian Media Hall of Fame^[26].