John Stanmeyer

American photojournalist
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John Stanmeyer

Summary

John Stanmeyer is a human[1]. He was born in Illinois[2]. He was born on March 1964[3]. He worked as a photographer[4], photojournalist[5], and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Illinois[2], John Stanmeyer…
  • John Stanmeyer was born on March 1964[3].
  • John Stanmeyer was born on January 1, 1963[8].
  • John Stanmeyer held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Stanmeyer's professions included photographer[4].
  • John Stanmeyer's professions included photojournalist[5].
  • John Stanmeyer worked as a journalist[6].
  • John Stanmeyer received the World Press Photo of the Year[10].
  • John Stanmeyer received the Robert Capa Gold Medal[11].
  • John Stanmeyer is recorded as male[12].
  • John Stanmeyer's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Stanmeyer's Commons category is recorded as John Stanmeyer[14].
  • John Stanmeyer's family name is recorded as Stanmeyer[15].
  • John Stanmeyer's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Stanmeyer's official website is recorded as http://www.stanmeyer.com[17].
  • John Stanmeyer's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[18].

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Origins and Family

John Stanmeyer was born in Illinois[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 1964[3] and January 1, 1963[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[4], photojournalist[5], and journalist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include World Press Photo of the Year[10], a photography award[19], in Netherlands[20], founded in 1955[21] and Robert Capa Gold Medal[11], an award[22], in United States[23], founded in 1955[24].

Why It Matters

John Stanmeyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Stanmeyer born?

John Stanmeyer was born in Illinois[2].

What did John Stanmeyer do for work?

John Stanmeyer worked as photographer[4], photojournalist[5], and journalist[6].

What awards did John Stanmeyer receive?

Honors received include World Press Photo of the Year[10] and Robert Capa Gold Medal[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . 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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  1. 21d ago · Nashona · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id 147429
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10018]]: 147429, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118207146|John Stanmeyer (#118207146)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|George Eastman Mu"
  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Official website http://www.stanmeyer.com
    Instance of human
    Award received World Press Photo of the Year, Robert Capa Gold Medal
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