John Summerson

Summary

John Summerson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Darlington^[2]. He was born on +1904-11-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in London Borough of Camden^[4]. He died on +1992-11-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an architectural historian^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Darlington^[2], John Summerson…
• John Summerson passed away in London Borough of Camden^[4].
• John Summerson was born on +1904-11-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Summerson died on +1992-11-10T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Summerson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• John Summerson's professions included architectural historian^[6].
• John Summerson worked as a university teacher^[7].
• John Summerson held the position of curator^[10].
• John Summerson was employed by Birkbeck, University of London^[11].
• Among John Summerson's employers was University of Cambridge^[12].
• John Summerson's education included a stint at University College London^[13].
• John Summerson was educated at Harrow School^[14].
• A notable work attributed to John Summerson is The Classical Language of Architecture^[15].
• John Summerson received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[16].
• John Summerson received the Companion of Honour^[17].
• John Summerson received the Royal Gold Medal^[18].
• John Summerson received the Knight Bachelor^[19].
• John Summerson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• John Summerson is recorded as male^[21].
• John Summerson's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• John Summerson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121451933^[23].
• John Summerson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100216554^[24].
• John Summerson's GND ID is recorded as 122017307^[25].
• John Summerson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79041593^[26].
• John Summerson's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500234451^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Summerson's place of birth was Darlington^[2]. He was born on +1904-11-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University College London^[13], a university college^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1826^[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[31] and Harrow School^[14], a public school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1572^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architectural historian^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include Birkbeck, University of London^[11], a public research university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1823^[37], headquartered in London^[38] and University of Cambridge^[12], a collegiate university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1209^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42]. John Summerson held the position of curator^[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Summerson is The Classical Language of Architecture^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[16], a grade of an order^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; Companion of Honour^[17], a grade of an order^[45]; Royal Gold Medal^[18], an architecture award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1848^[48]; and Knight Bachelor^[19], a title of honor^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1300^[51].

Death and Burial

John Summerson died on +1992-11-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in London Borough of Camden^[4].

Why It Matters

John Summerson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was John Summerson born?

Born in Darlington^[2], John Summerson…

Where did John Summerson die?

John Summerson passed away in London Borough of Camden^[4].

What did John Summerson do for work?

John Summerson worked as architectural historian^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did John Summerson go to school?

John Summerson was educated at University College London^[13] and Harrow School^[14].

What awards did John Summerson receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[16], Companion of Honour^[17], Royal Gold Medal^[18], and Knight Bachelor^[19].