James Nachtwey

Summary

James Nachtwey is a human^[1]. Born in Syracuse^[2], he… he was born on +1948-03-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a war photographer^[4], photographer^[5], photojournalist^[6], and journalist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• James Nachtwey's place of birth was Syracuse^[2].
• James Nachtwey was born on +1948-03-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James Nachtwey held citizenship in United States^[9].
• James Nachtwey's professions included war photographer^[4].
• James Nachtwey's professions included photographer^[5].
• James Nachtwey's professions included photojournalist^[6].
• James Nachtwey worked as a journalist^[7].
• James Nachtwey's field of work was documentary photography^[10].
• James Nachtwey's education included a stint at Dartmouth College^[11].
• James Nachtwey was educated at Leominster High School^[12].
• James Nachtwey received the Robert Capa Gold Medal^[13].
• James Nachtwey received the World Press Photo of the Year^[14].
• James Nachtwey received the TED Prize^[15].
• James Nachtwey received the Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities^[16].
• James Nachtwey received the Dan David Prize^[17].
• James Nachtwey received the Robert Capa Gold Medal^[18].
• James Nachtwey's image is recorded as Nachtwey MSK2011.jpg^[19].
• James Nachtwey is recorded as male^[20].
• James Nachtwey's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• James Nachtwey's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078260962^[22].
• James Nachtwey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29577303^[23].
• James Nachtwey's GND ID is recorded as 119264757^[24].
• James Nachtwey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr90007545^[25].
• James Nachtwey's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500379512^[26].
• James Nachtwey's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121800515^[27].

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Origins and Family

James Nachtwey was born in Syracuse^[2]. He was born on +1948-03-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College^[11], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1769^[30] and Leominster High School^[12], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1963^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include war photographer^[4], photographer^[5], photojournalist^[6], and journalist^[7]. James Nachtwey's field of work was documentary photography^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Robert Capa Gold Medal^[13], an award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1955^[36]; World Press Photo of the Year^[14], a photography award^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 1955^[39]; TED Prize^[15], an award^[40], founded in 2005^[41]; Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities^[16], a class of award^[42], in Spain^[43], founded in 1981^[44]; Dan David Prize^[17], a science award^[45], in Israel^[46], founded in 2002^[47]; and Lucie Award^[48], an art prize^[49], founded in 2003^[50].

Why It Matters

James Nachtwey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was James Nachtwey born?

James Nachtwey was born in Syracuse^[2].

What did James Nachtwey do for work?

James Nachtwey worked as war photographer^[4], photographer^[5], photojournalist^[6], and journalist^[7].

Where did James Nachtwey go to school?

James Nachtwey was educated at Dartmouth College^[11] and Leominster High School^[12].

What awards did James Nachtwey receive?

Honors received include Robert Capa Gold Medal^[13], World Press Photo of the Year^[14], TED Prize^[15], and Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities^[16].