James Gleeson

Australian painter, writer, and critic (1915–2008)
Person human Q5925755
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James Gleeson

Summary

James Gleeson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Australia[2]. He was born on November 22, 1915[3]. He passed away in Sydney[4]. He died on October 20, 2008[5]. He worked as an artist[6], poet[7], and designer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Gleeson was born in Australia[2].
  • Born in Sydney[10], James Gleeson…
  • James Gleeson died in Sydney[4].
  • James Gleeson was born on November 22, 1915[3].
  • James Gleeson died on October 20, 2008[5].
  • James Gleeson held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • James Gleeson worked as an artist[6].
  • James Gleeson worked as a poet[7].
  • James Gleeson's professions included designer[8].
  • James Gleeson was educated at National Art School[12].
  • James Gleeson received the Officer of the Order of Australia[13].
  • James Gleeson received the Member of the Order of Australia[14].
  • James Gleeson is recorded as male[15].
  • James Gleeson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Gleeson is associated with the surrealism movement[17].
  • James Gleeson's residence is recorded as Northbridge[18].
  • James Gleeson's family name is recorded as Gleeson[19].
  • James Gleeson's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • James Gleeson's given name is recorded as Timothy[21].
  • James Gleeson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • James Gleeson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Timothy Gleeson'}[23].
  • James Gleeson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wiki Loves Pride Art & Artists[24].
  • James Gleeson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[25].
  • James Gleeson's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[26].
  • James Gleeson's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Australia[2], a Commonwealth realm[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1901[30] and Sydney[10], a city[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1788[33]. James Gleeson was born on November 22, 1915[3].

Education

James Gleeson was educated at National Art School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[6], poet[7], and designer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Australia[13], a grade of an order[34], in Australia[35] and Member of the Order of Australia[14], a grade of an order[36], in Australia[37].

Death and Burial

James Gleeson died on October 20, 2008[5]. He passed away in Sydney[4].

Why It Matters

James Gleeson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was James Gleeson born?

James Gleeson's place of birth was Australia[2].

Where did James Gleeson die?

James Gleeson passed away in Sydney[4].

What did James Gleeson do for work?

James Gleeson worked as artist[6], poet[7], and designer[8].

Where did James Gleeson go to school?

James Gleeson was educated at National Art School[12].

What awards did James Gleeson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Australia[13] and Member of the Order of Australia[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Le Delarge. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Le Delarge. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artist files at Frick Art Research Library
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    Given name James, Timothy
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