Hal Foster

art critic, Townsend Martin 1917 Professor of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University
Person human Q1570107
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Hal Foster

Summary

Hal Foster is a human[1]. Born in Seattle[2], he… he was born on +1955-08-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an art historian[4], university teacher[5], journalist[6], teacher[7], and art critic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seattle[2], Hal Foster…
  • Hal Foster was born on +1955-08-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hal Foster held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Hal Foster's professions included art historian[4].
  • Hal Foster worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Hal Foster worked as a journalist[6].
  • Hal Foster's professions included teacher[7].
  • Hal Foster worked as an art critic[8].
  • Hal Foster's professions included archaeologist[11].
  • Hal Foster's field of work was art history[12].
  • Hal Foster was employed by Princeton University[13].
  • Among Hal Foster's employers was Cornell University[14].
  • Hal Foster was educated at Princeton University[15].
  • Hal Foster's education included a stint at Columbia University[16].
  • Hal Foster was educated at CUNY Graduate School and University Center[17].
  • Hal Foster's doctoral advisor was Rosalind E. Krauss[18].
  • Hal Foster received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Hal Foster received the Berlin Prize[20].
  • Hal Foster was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Hal Foster's image is recorded as Hal Foster 2.JPG[22].
  • Hal Foster is recorded as male[23].
  • Hal Foster's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Hal Foster's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121319625[25].
  • Hal Foster's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49264612[26].
  • Hal Foster's GND ID is recorded as 123940362[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hal Foster was born in Seattle[2]. He was born on +1955-08-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Columbia University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and CUNY Graduate School and University Center[17], a graduate school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1961[38], headquartered in New York City[39]. Hal Foster's doctoral advisor was Rosalind E. Krauss[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[4], university teacher[5], journalist[6], teacher[7], art critic[8], and archaeologist[11]. Hal Foster's field of work was art history[12]. Employers include Princeton University[13], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1746[42], headquartered in Princeton[43] and Cornell University[14], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1865[46], headquartered in Ithaca[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1925[50] and Berlin Prize[20], a fellowship grant[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1998[53].

Why It Matters

Hal Foster ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

FAQs

Where was Hal Foster born?

Hal Foster was born in Seattle[2].

What did Hal Foster do for work?

Hal Foster worked as art historian[4], university teacher[5], journalist[6], teacher[7], and art critic[8].

Where did Hal Foster go to school?

Hal Foster was educated at Princeton University[15], Columbia University[16], and CUNY Graduate School and University Center[17].

What awards did Hal Foster receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19] and Berlin Prize[20].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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