James W. Alsdorf

1913-1990 Chicago IL Art Collector, chairman Art Institute of Chicago, founding trustee of IFAR
Person human Q77434021
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James W. Alsdorf

Summary

James W. Alsdorf is a human[1]. He was born on +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an art collector[4] and philanthropist[5].

Key Facts

  • James W. Alsdorf was born on +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James W. Alsdorf died on +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James W. Alsdorf was married to Marilynn Alsdorf[6].
  • James W. Alsdorf's professions included art collector[4].
  • James W. Alsdorf worked as a philanthropist[5].
  • James W. Alsdorf held the position of chairperson[7].
  • James W. Alsdorf held the position of trustee[8].
  • James W. Alsdorf is recorded as male[9].
  • James W. Alsdorf's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • James W. Alsdorf's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374082558[11].
  • James W. Alsdorf's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79444433[12].
  • James W. Alsdorf's GND ID is recorded as 120952556[13].
  • James W. Alsdorf's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93044617[14].
  • James W. Alsdorf's IdRef ID is recorded as 195092546[15].
  • James W. Alsdorf's family name is recorded as Alsdorf[16].
  • James W. Alsdorf's given name is recorded as James[17].
  • James W. Alsdorf's described at URL is recorded as https://www.propublica.org/article/rare-buddha-didnt-sell-questions-grow-around-alsdorf-art-collection-chicago[18].
  • James W. Alsdorf's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 164267956[19].
  • James W. Alsdorf's depicted by is recorded as James Alsdorf, 76, Chicago Executive And Patron of Arts[20].
  • James W. Alsdorf's depicted by is recorded as Whose Picasso is it?[21].
  • James W. Alsdorf's described by source is recorded as James Alsdorf, 76, Chicago Executive And Patron of Arts[22].
  • James W. Alsdorf's described by source is recorded as A Rare Statue of Buddha Fails to Sell at Auction as Questions Swirl Around a Renowned Art Collection[23].
  • James W. Alsdorf's FAST ID is recorded as 1797377[24].
  • James W. Alsdorf's Prabook ID is recorded as 425620[25].
  • James W. Alsdorf's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26].

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Origins and Family

James W. Alsdorf was born on +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[4] and philanthropist[5]. Positions held include chairperson[7], a type of position[27] and trustee[8], a legal term or legal concept[28].

Personal Life

James W. Alsdorf was married to Marilynn Alsdorf[6].

Death and Burial

James W. Alsdorf died on +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who was James W. Alsdorf married to?

James W. Alsdorf's spouses include Marilynn Alsdorf[6].

What did James W. Alsdorf do for work?

James W. Alsdorf worked as art collector[4] and philanthropist[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Whose Picasso is it?. lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . James Alsdorf, 76, Chicago Executive And Patron of Arts. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . James Alsdorf, 76, Chicago Executive And Patron of Arts. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . James Alsdorf, 76, Chicago Executive And Patron of Arts. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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