John Russell

British American art critic (1919-2008)
Person human Q14945751
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John Russell

Summary

John Russell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fleet[2]. He was born on +1919-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in The Bronx[4]. He died on +2008-08-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and art historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Russell was born in Fleet[2].
  • John Russell died in The Bronx[4].
  • John Russell was born on +1919-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Russell died on +2008-08-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Russell was married to Countess Alexandra Apponyi[9].
  • Among John Russell's spouses was Vera Poliakoff[10].
  • John Russell was married to Rosamond Bernier[11].
  • Among John Russell's spouses was Rosamond (?)[12].
  • A child of John Russell was Lavinia Russell[13].
  • John Russell held citizenship in United States[14].
  • John Russell's professions included journalist[6].
  • John Russell worked as an art historian[7].
  • John Russell was educated at Magdalen College[15].
  • John Russell was educated at St Paul's School[16].
  • John Russell received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • John Russell received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • John Russell was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[19].
  • John Russell is recorded as male[20].
  • John Russell's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Russell's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[22].
  • John Russell was part of the conflict World War II[23].
  • John Russell's family name is recorded as Russell[24].
  • John Russell's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Russell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Russell's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Russell was born in Fleet[2]. He was born on +1919-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30] and St Paul's School[16], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1509[33], headquartered in London[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and art historian[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[38], in United Kingdom[39].

Personal Life

Spouses include Countess Alexandra Apponyi[9], b. 1919[40]; Vera Poliakoff[10], 1911–1992[41]; Rosamond Bernier[11], an art historian[42], 1916–2016[43], of United States[44]; and Rosamond (?)[12]. A child of John Russell was Lavinia Russell[13].

Death and Burial

John Russell died on +2008-08-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in The Bronx[4].

Why It Matters

John Russell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Russell born?

John Russell was born in Fleet[2].

Where did John Russell die?

John Russell passed away in The Bronx[4].

Who was John Russell married to?

John Russell's spouses include Countess Alexandra Apponyi[9], Vera Poliakoff[10], Rosamond Bernier[11], and Rosamond (?)[12].

What did John Russell do for work?

John Russell worked as journalist[6] and art historian[7].

Where did John Russell go to school?

John Russell was educated at Magdalen College[15] and St Paul's School[16].

What awards did John Russell receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . timesonline.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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