Jim Sanborn

American sculptor (born 1945)
Person human Q767713
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Jim Sanborn

Summary

Jim Sanborn is a human[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on January 1, 1945[3]. He worked as a sculptor[4] and artist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Jim Sanborn…
  • Jim Sanborn was born on January 1, 1945[3].
  • Jim Sanborn held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Jim Sanborn worked as a sculptor[4].
  • Jim Sanborn's professions included artist[5].
  • Jim Sanborn's field of work was art of sculpture[8].
  • Jim Sanborn's education included a stint at Burgundy Farm Country Day School[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Jim Sanborn is Kryptos[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Jim Sanborn is A,A[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Jim Sanborn is Antipodes[12].
  • Jim Sanborn is recorded as male[13].
  • Jim Sanborn's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jim Sanborn's family name is recorded as Sanborn[15].
  • Jim Sanborn's given name is recorded as Jim[16].
  • Jim Sanborn's given name is recorded as Herbert[17].
  • Jim Sanborn's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • Jim Sanborn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Jim Sanborn's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Herbert James Sanborn Jr.'}[20].
  • Jim Sanborn's has works in the collection is recorded as Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts[21].
  • Jim Sanborn's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of Nuclear Science & History[22].
  • Jim Sanborn's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[23].
  • Jim Sanborn's artist files at is recorded as Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[24].
  • Jim Sanborn's artist files at is recorded as National Gallery of Art Library[25].

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Origins and Family

Jim Sanborn was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on January 1, 1945[3].

Education

Jim Sanborn's education included a stint at Burgundy Farm Country Day School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[4] and artist[5]. Jim Sanborn's field of work was art of sculpture[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kryptos[10], a sculpture[26], in United States[27], founded in 1990[28]; A,A[11], a sculpture[29], in United States[30]; and Antipodes[12], a sculpture[31], in United States[32], founded in 1997[33].

Why It Matters

Jim Sanborn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jim Sanborn born?

Jim Sanborn was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

What did Jim Sanborn do for work?

Jim Sanborn worked as sculptor[4] and artist[5].

Where did Jim Sanborn go to school?

Jim Sanborn was educated at Burgundy Farm Country Day School[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . library.nga.gov. library.nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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