John Long Severance

art collector and benefactor (1863-1936)
Person human Q62116732
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John Long Severance

Summary

John Long Severance is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on +1863-05-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1936-01-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an art collector[5], merchant[6], and philanthropist[7].

Key Facts

  • John Long Severance was born in Cleveland[2].
  • John Long Severance was born on +1863-05-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Long Severance died on +1936-01-16T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Long Severance is buried at Lake View Cemetery[8].
  • John Long Severance's father was Louis Severance[9].
  • John Long Severance's mother was Fannie Buckingham Severance[10].
  • John Long Severance held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Long Severance worked as an art collector[5].
  • John Long Severance worked as a merchant[6].
  • John Long Severance's professions included philanthropist[7].
  • John Long Severance's field of work was commerce[12].
  • John Long Severance's field of work was philanthropy[13].
  • John Long Severance's field of work was art[14].
  • John Long Severance held the position of museum director[15].
  • Among John Long Severance's employers was Standard Oil[16].
  • John Long Severance's education included a stint at Oberlin College[17].
  • John Long Severance's education included a stint at Oberlin College[18].
  • A notable work attributed to John Long Severance is Severance Hall[19].
  • A notable work attributed to John Long Severance is Cleveland Museum of Art[20].
  • John Long Severance's image is recorded as William Orpen - Portrait of John Long Severance 1964.287 w.jpg[21].
  • John Long Severance is recorded as male[22].
  • John Long Severance's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Long Severance's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037622461[24].
  • John Long Severance's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18394252[25].
  • John Long Severance's GND ID is recorded as 132758237[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cleveland[2], John Long Severance… he was born on +1863-05-08T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Louis Severance[9]. His mother was Fannie Buckingham Severance[10].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College[17], a college[27], in United States[28], founded in 1833[29], headquartered in Oberlin[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[5], merchant[6], and philanthropist[7]. Fields of work include commerce[12], an academic major[31]; philanthropy[13], an activity[32]; and art[14], an academic major[33]. Among John Long Severance's employers was Standard Oil[16]. He held the position of museum director[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Severance Hall[19], a concert hall[34], in United States[35] and Cleveland Museum of Art[20], an art museum[36], in United States[37], founded in 1913[38], headquartered in Cleveland[39].

Death and Burial

John Long Severance died on +1936-01-16T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Lake View Cemetery[8].

FAQs

Where was John Long Severance born?

John Long Severance was born in Cleveland[2].

Who were John Long Severance's parents?

John Long Severance's father was Louis Severance[9]. John Long Severance's mother was Fannie Buckingham Severance[10].

What did John Long Severance do for work?

John Long Severance worked as art collector[5], merchant[6], and philanthropist[7].

Where did John Long Severance go to school?

John Long Severance was educated at Oberlin College[17] and Oberlin College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . case.edu. case.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . library.clevelandart.org. library.clevelandart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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