Ian McHarg

Scottish landscape architect
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Ian McHarg

Summary

Ian McHarg is a human[1]. Born in Clydebank[2], he… he was born on +1920-11-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2001-03-05T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an architect[5], landscape architect[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ian McHarg was born in Clydebank[2].
  • Ian McHarg was born on +1920-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ian McHarg died on +2001-03-05T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ian McHarg held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Ian McHarg held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Ian McHarg worked as an architect[5].
  • Ian McHarg's professions included landscape architect[6].
  • Ian McHarg's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ian McHarg's field of work was architecture[11].
  • Among Ian McHarg's employers was University of Pennsylvania[12].
  • Ian McHarg was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • Ian McHarg's education included a stint at Harvard Graduate School of Design[14].
  • Ian McHarg received the Japan Prize[15].
  • Ian McHarg received the National Medal of Arts[16].
  • Ian McHarg is recorded as male[17].
  • Ian McHarg's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ian McHarg's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063080387[19].
  • Ian McHarg's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71492079[20].
  • Ian McHarg's GND ID is recorded as 132940329[21].
  • Ian McHarg's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85073361[22].
  • Ian McHarg's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500080573[23].
  • Ian McHarg's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12475808r[24].
  • Ian McHarg's IdRef ID is recorded as 033953732[25].
  • Ian McHarg's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00514936[26].
  • Ian McHarg's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07x2zz[27].

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Origins and Family

Ian McHarg was born in Clydebank[2]. He was born on +1920-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard Graduate School of Design[14], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1936[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[5], landscape architect[6], and university teacher[7]. Ian McHarg's field of work was architecture[11]. Among his employers was University of Pennsylvania[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Japan Prize[15], a science award[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1985[38] and National Medal of Arts[16], a medallion[39], in United States[40], founded in 1984[41].

Death and Burial

Ian McHarg died on +2001-03-05T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Ian McHarg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Ian McHarg born?

Ian McHarg's place of birth was Clydebank[2].

What did Ian McHarg do for work?

Ian McHarg worked as architect[5], landscape architect[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Ian McHarg go to school?

Ian McHarg was educated at Harvard University[13] and Harvard Graduate School of Design[14].

What awards did Ian McHarg receive?

Honors received include Japan Prize[15] and National Medal of Arts[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . japanprize.jp. japanprize.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . japanprize.jp. japanprize.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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