James S. Ackerman

American architectural historian (1919–2016)
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Summary

James S. Ackerman was born on November 8, 1919[1], in San Francisco[2]. He died on December 31, 2016[3]. He worked as a historian[4], art historian[5], and architectural historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1919[8]
  • Date of death: 2016[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Employer: Harvard University[11], University of California, Berkeley[12], University of Cambridge[13]
  • Educated at: New York University[14], Yale University[15], New York University Institute of Fine Arts[16], Cate School[17]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Rome Prize[19], Balzan Prize[20], Paul Oskar Kristeller Lifetime Achievement Award[21], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], Henry Hope Reed Award[23]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24], Accademia di San Luca[25], American Philosophical Society[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Family name: Ackerman[28]
  • Given name: James[29]
  • Official website: http://www.jamesslossackerman.com[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Writing language: English[32]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[33]
  • Oral history at: UCLA Center for Oral History Research[34]

Why It Matters

James S. Ackerman has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was James S. Ackerman born?

James S. Ackerman's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

What did James S. Ackerman do for work?

James S. Ackerman worked as a historian[4], art historian[5], and architectural historian[6].

Where did James S. Ackerman go to school?

James S. Ackerman was educated at New York University[14], Yale University[15], New York University Institute of Fine Arts[16], and Cate School[17].

What awards did James S. Ackerman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Rome Prize[19], Balzan Prize[20], and Paul Oskar Kristeller Lifetime Achievement Award[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . itatti.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . rsa.org. rsa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . accademiasanluca.eu. accademiasanluca.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . archpaper.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . archpaper.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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