John Napier

British set and costume designer
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John Napier

Summary

John Napier is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on March 1, 1944[3]. He worked as a painter[4], costume designer[5], and scenographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], John Napier…
  • John Napier was born on March 1, 1944[3].
  • John Napier held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Napier worked as a painter[4].
  • John Napier worked as a costume designer[5].
  • John Napier's professions included scenographer[6].
  • John Napier's field of work was scenic design[9].
  • John Napier was educated at Central School of Art and Design[10].
  • John Napier received the Tony Award for Best Costume Design[11].
  • John Napier received the Tony Award for Best Costume Design[12].
  • John Napier received the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design[13].
  • John Napier received the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design[14].
  • John Napier received the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design[15].
  • John Napier received the Royal Designer for Industry[16].
  • John Napier is recorded as male[17].
  • John Napier's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Napier's Commons category is recorded as John Napier (designer)[19].
  • John Napier's family name is recorded as Napier[20].
  • John Napier's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Napier's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Costume Design[22].
  • John Napier's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Scenic Design[23].
  • John Napier's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Scenic Design[24].
  • John Napier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John Napier's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1944-03-01[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4f398c91-75c4-404a-bdbb-a763aa33bf0c[30]

Body

Origins and Family

John Napier was born in London[2]. He was born on March 1, 1944[3].

Education

John Napier's education included a stint at Central School of Art and Design[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[4], costume designer[5], and scenographer[6]. John Napier's field of work was scenic design[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Costume Design[11], an award for best costume design[31], in United States[32], founded in 1947[33]; Tony Award for Best Scenic Design[13], a Tony Awards[34], in United States[35], founded in 1947[36]; and Royal Designer for Industry[16], an award[37].

Why It Matters

John Napier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was John Napier born?

Born in London[2], John Napier…

What did John Napier do for work?

John Napier worked as painter[4], costume designer[5], and scenographer[6].

Where did John Napier go to school?

John Napier was educated at Central School of Art and Design[10].

What awards did John Napier receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Costume Design[11], Tony Award for Best Costume Design[12], Tony Award for Best Scenic Design[13], and Tony Award for Best Scenic Design[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . thersa.org. Retrieved . thersa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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