George Rickey

American sculptor (1907–2002)
Person human Q632656
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Summary

George Rickey is a human[1]. He was born in South Bend[2]. He was born on June 6, 1907[3]. He died in Saint Paul[4]. He died on July 17, 2002[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and visual artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (425 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • George Rickey was born in South Bend[2].
  • George Rickey died in Saint Paul[4].
  • George Rickey was born on June 6, 1907[3].
  • George Rickey was born on January 1, 1904[11].
  • George Rickey was born on 1907[12].
  • George Rickey died on July 17, 2002[5].
  • George Rickey died on July 12, 2002[13].
  • George Rickey held citizenship in United States[14].
  • George Rickey worked as a sculptor[6].
  • George Rickey worked as a university teacher[7].
  • George Rickey's professions included writer[8].
  • George Rickey's professions included visual artist[9].
  • George Rickey's field of work was art of sculpture[15].
  • Among George Rickey's employers was Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[16].
  • George Rickey's education included a stint at New York University Institute of Fine Arts[17].
  • A notable work attributed to George Rickey is Two Open Rectangles, Excentric, Variation VI[18].
  • A notable work attributed to George Rickey is Peristyle, Three Lines[19].
  • A notable work attributed to George Rickey is Two Lines Oblique Down, Variation III[20].
  • George Rickey received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • George Rickey was a member of American Abstract Artists[22].
  • George Rickey was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[23].
  • George Rickey was influenced by Alexander Calder[24].
  • George Rickey is recorded as male[25].
  • George Rickey's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • George Rickey is associated with the abstract art movement[27].

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Origins and Family

George Rickey's place of birth was South Bend[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 6, 1907[3], January 1, 1904[11], and 1907[12].

Education

George Rickey's education included a stint at New York University Institute of Fine Arts[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and visual artist[9]. George Rickey's field of work was art of sculpture[15]. Among his employers was Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Two Open Rectangles, Excentric, Variation VI[18], a sculpture[28], in United States[29]; Peristyle, Three Lines[19], a sculpture[30], in United States[31], founded in 1963[32]; and Two Lines Oblique Down, Variation III[20], a sculpture[33], in United States[34], founded in 1970[35].

Recognition

George Rickey received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 17, 2002[5] and July 12, 2002[13]. George Rickey passed away in Saint Paul[4].

Why It Matters

George Rickey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (425 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was George Rickey born?

George Rickey's place of birth was South Bend[2].

Where did George Rickey die?

George Rickey died in Saint Paul[4].

What did George Rickey do for work?

George Rickey worked as sculptor[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and visual artist[9].

Where did George Rickey go to school?

George Rickey was educated at New York University Institute of Fine Arts[17].

What awards did George Rickey receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . 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. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Plaque image → Plaque sculpture George Warren Rickey Four Squares in a Squa
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Member of → American Abstract Artists, American Academy of Arts and Letters
    Place of death → Saint Paul
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