John Houston

Scottish painter (1930-2008)
Person human Q6240003
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John Houston

Summary

John Houston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buckhaven[2]. He was born on April 1, 1930[3]. He died on September 27, 2008[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and association football player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Buckhaven[2], John Houston…
  • John Houston was born on April 1, 1930[3].
  • John Houston died on September 27, 2008[4].
  • John Houston held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Houston's professions included painter[5].
  • John Houston's professions included association football player[6].
  • John Houston's education included a stint at Edinburgh College of Art[9].
  • John Houston was educated at Buckhaven High School[10].
  • John Houston received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • John Houston is recorded as male[12].
  • John Houston's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Houston's member of sports team is recorded as Dundee United F.C.[14].
  • John Houston is associated with the Expressionism movement[15].
  • John Houston's sport is recorded as association football[16].
  • John Houston's family name is recorded as Houston[17].
  • John Houston's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Houston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John Houston's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[20].
  • John Houston's has works in the collection is recorded as National Galleries Scotland[21].
  • John Houston's has works in the collection is recorded as Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco[22].
  • John Houston's has works in the collection is recorded as Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery[23].
  • John Houston's has works in the collection is recorded as Walker Art Gallery[24].
  • John Houston's has works in the collection is recorded as Abbot Hall Art Gallery[25].
  • John Houston's has works in the collection is recorded as Perth Art Gallery[26].
  • John Houston's has works in the collection is recorded as Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Buckhaven[2], John Houston… he was born on April 1, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Edinburgh College of Art[9], an art academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1760[30] and Buckhaven High School[10], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[5] and association football player[6].

Recognition

John Houston received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].

Death and Burial

John Houston died on September 27, 2008[4].

Why It Matters

John Houston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Houston born?

John Houston's place of birth was Buckhaven[2].

What did John Houston do for work?

John Houston worked as painter[5] and association football player[6].

Where did John Houston go to school?

John Houston was educated at Edinburgh College of Art[9] and Buckhaven High School[10].

What awards did John Houston receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Gnd id 128845538
    Aagm person or institution id 1584
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