John Canaday

American art historian (1907-1985)
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John Canaday

Summary

John Canaday is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fort Scott[2]. He was born on +1907-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1985-07-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], historian[7], journalist[8], art critic[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fort Scott[2], John Canaday…
  • John Canaday passed away in New York City[4].
  • John Canaday was born on +1907-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Canaday died on +1985-07-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Canaday held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Canaday worked as an art historian[6].
  • John Canaday's professions included historian[7].
  • John Canaday's professions included journalist[8].
  • John Canaday's professions included art critic[9].
  • John Canaday's professions included writer[10].
  • John Canaday worked as a screenwriter[13].
  • Among John Canaday's employers was Tulane University[14].
  • Among John Canaday's employers was University of Virginia[15].
  • Among John Canaday's employers was Hollins University[16].
  • John Canaday was educated at Yale University[17].
  • John Canaday's education included a stint at University of Texas at Austin[18].
  • John Canaday received the Athenaeum Literary Award[19].
  • John Canaday is recorded as male[20].
  • John Canaday's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[22].
  • John Canaday was part of the conflict World War II[23].
  • John Canaday's family name is recorded as Canaday[24].
  • John Canaday's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Canaday's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • John Canaday's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[27].

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Origins and Family

John Canaday was born in Fort Scott[2]. He was born on +1907-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and University of Texas at Austin[18], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1883[34], headquartered in Austin[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], historian[7], journalist[8], art critic[9], writer[10], and screenwriter[13]. Employers include Tulane University[14], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1834[38], headquartered in New Orleans[39]; University of Virginia[15], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1819[42], headquartered in Charlottesville[43]; and Hollins University[16], a private not-for-profit educational institution[44], in United States[45], founded in 1842[46].

Recognition

John Canaday received the Athenaeum Literary Award[19].

Death and Burial

John Canaday died on +1985-07-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[22].

Why It Matters

John Canaday ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was John Canaday born?

John Canaday was born in Fort Scott[2].

Where did John Canaday die?

John Canaday died in New York City[4].

What did John Canaday do for work?

John Canaday worked as art historian[6], historian[7], journalist[8], art critic[9], and writer[10].

Where did John Canaday go to school?

John Canaday was educated at Yale University[17] and University of Texas at Austin[18].

What awards did John Canaday receive?

Honors received include Athenaeum Literary Award[19].

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  8. [6] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . web3.philaathenaeum.org. Retrieved . web3.philaathenaeum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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