George Gustav Heye

collector of Native American artifacts (1874–1957)
Person human Q4497074
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George Gustav Heye

Summary

George Gustav Heye is a human[1]. He was born on +1874-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1957-01-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an Americanist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • George Gustav Heye was born on +1874-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • George Gustav Heye died on +1957-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Gustav Heye was married to Thea Heye[6].
  • George Gustav Heye held citizenship in United States[7].
  • George Gustav Heye worked as an Americanist[4].
  • George Gustav Heye held the position of museum director[8].
  • Among George Gustav Heye's employers was Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation[9].
  • George Gustav Heye was educated at Columbia University[10].
  • George Gustav Heye was educated at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[11].
  • George Gustav Heye's image is recorded as George Gustav Heye.jpg[12].
  • George Gustav Heye is recorded as male[13].
  • George Gustav Heye's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • George Gustav Heye's ISNI is recorded as 0000000050687841[15].
  • George Gustav Heye's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15925428[16].
  • George Gustav Heye's GND ID is recorded as 132226766[17].
  • George Gustav Heye's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2004029722[18].
  • George Gustav Heye's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500372637[19].
  • George Gustav Heye's IdRef ID is recorded as 078833671[20].
  • George Gustav Heye's Commons category is recorded as George Gustav Heye[21].
  • George Gustav Heye's archives at is recorded as National Museum of the American Indian[22].
  • George Gustav Heye's archives at is recorded as Smithsonian Institution[23].
  • George Gustav Heye's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bryf8[24].
  • George Gustav Heye's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6405879A[25].
  • George Gustav Heye's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2408252A[26].
  • George Gustav Heye's family name is recorded as Heye[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Gustav Heye was born on +1874-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[11], an engineering college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1864[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Career and Affiliations

George Gustav Heye's professions included Americanist[4]. He was employed by Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation[9]. He held the position of museum director[8].

Personal Life

George Gustav Heye was married to Thea Heye[6].

Death and Burial

George Gustav Heye died on +1957-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

George Gustav Heye ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who was George Gustav Heye married to?

George Gustav Heye's spouses include Thea Heye[6].

What did George Gustav Heye do for work?

George Gustav Heye worked as Americanist[4].

Where did George Gustav Heye go to school?

George Gustav Heye was educated at Columbia University[10] and Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . americanindian.si.edu. Retrieved . americanindian.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . americanindian.si.edu. Retrieved . americanindian.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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