George Silk

New Zealand photojournalist (1916–2004)
Person human Q1508257
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George Silk

Summary

George Silk is a human[1]. His place of birth was Levin[2]. He was born on +1916-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Norwalk[4]. He died on +2004-10-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], war photographer[7], and photojournalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Levin[2], George Silk…
  • George Silk passed away in Norwalk[4].
  • George Silk was born on +1916-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Silk died on +2004-10-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Silk held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George Silk held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • George Silk worked as a photographer[6].
  • George Silk worked as a war photographer[7].
  • George Silk worked as a photojournalist[8].
  • George Silk received the Golden Plate Award[12].
  • George Silk's image is recorded as George silk.jpg[13].
  • George Silk is recorded as male[14].
  • George Silk's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • George Silk's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114400150[16].
  • George Silk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25685821[17].
  • George Silk's GND ID is recorded as 129547670[18].
  • George Silk's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98063313[19].
  • George Silk's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500347676[20].
  • George Silk's Commons category is recorded as George Silk[21].
  • George Silk's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 52712803[22].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].
  • George Silk's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08_px0[24].
  • George Silk's RKDartists ID is recorded as 379464[25].
  • George Silk's family name is recorded as Silk[26].
  • George Silk's given name is recorded as George[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Levin[2], George Silk… he was born on +1916-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], war photographer[7], and photojournalist[8].

Recognition

George Silk received the Golden Plate Award[12].

Death and Burial

George Silk died on +2004-10-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Norwalk[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].

Why It Matters

George Silk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was George Silk born?

George Silk's place of birth was Levin[2].

Where did George Silk die?

George Silk passed away in Norwalk[4].

What did George Silk do for work?

George Silk worked as photographer[6], war photographer[7], and photojournalist[8].

What awards did George Silk receive?

Honors received include Golden Plate Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . achievement.org. achievement.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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