John Vachon

American photographer (1914-1975)
Person human Q3182639
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John Vachon

Summary

John Vachon is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Paul[2]. He was born on May 19, 1914[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on April 20, 1975[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], photojournalist[7], journalist[8], and architectural photographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Vachon's place of birth was Saint Paul[2].
  • John Vachon passed away in New York City[4].
  • John Vachon was born on May 19, 1914[3].
  • John Vachon died on April 20, 1975[5].
  • A child of John Vachon was Christine Vachon[11].
  • John Vachon held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Vachon's professions included photographer[6].
  • John Vachon worked as a photojournalist[7].
  • John Vachon worked as a journalist[8].
  • John Vachon's professions included architectural photographer[9].
  • John Vachon's field of work was photography[13].
  • Among John Vachon's employers was Farm Security Administration[14].
  • John Vachon was educated at The Catholic University of America[15].
  • John Vachon's education included a stint at Cretin-Derham Hall High School[16].
  • John Vachon received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • John Vachon is recorded as male[18].
  • John Vachon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Vachon's Commons category is recorded as John Vachon[20].
  • John Vachon's family name is recorded as Vachon[21].
  • John Vachon's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Vachon's work location is recorded as United States[23].
  • John Vachon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Vachon's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Vachon[25].
  • John Vachon's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[26].
  • John Vachon's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Paul[2], John Vachon… he was born on May 19, 1914[3].

Education

Educated at The Catholic University of America[15], a Catholic university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1887[30] and Cretin-Derham Hall High School[16], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1987[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], photojournalist[7], journalist[8], and architectural photographer[9]. John Vachon's field of work was photography[13]. Among his employers was Farm Security Administration[14].

Recognition

John Vachon received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Personal Life

A child of John Vachon was Christine Vachon[11].

Death and Burial

John Vachon died on April 20, 1975[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

John Vachon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was John Vachon born?

John Vachon was born in Saint Paul[2].

Where did John Vachon die?

John Vachon passed away in New York City[4].

What did John Vachon do for work?

John Vachon worked as photographer[6], photojournalist[7], journalist[8], and architectural photographer[9].

Where did John Vachon go to school?

John Vachon was educated at The Catholic University of America[15] and Cretin-Derham Hall High School[16].

What awards did John Vachon receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Child Christine Vachon
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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