John Walker

American art curator, and director of the National Gallery of Art (1906-1995)
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John Walker

Summary

John Walker is a human[1]. He was born in Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1906-12-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Amberley[4]. He died on +1995-10-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a curator[6], writer[7], and art historian[8].

Key Facts

  • John Walker was born in Pittsburgh[2].
  • John Walker passed away in Amberley[4].
  • John Walker was born on +1906-12-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Walker died on +1995-10-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Walker died on +1995-10-16T00:00:00Z[9].
  • John Walker's father was Hay Walker[10].
  • John Walker was married to Lady Margaret Drummond[11].
  • A child of John Walker was Gillian Walker[12].
  • A child of John Walker was John Walker[13].
  • John Walker held citizenship in United States[14].
  • John Walker's professions included curator[6].
  • John Walker worked as a writer[7].
  • John Walker worked as an art historian[8].
  • John Walker held the position of museum director[15].
  • John Walker was educated at Harvard University[16].
  • John Walker was a member of Roberts Commission[17].
  • John Walker is recorded as male[18].
  • John Walker's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Walker's ISNI is recorded as 000000012281293X[20].
  • John Walker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68952511[21].
  • John Walker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 385148632962430630000[22].
  • John Walker's GND ID is recorded as 133513270[23].
  • John Walker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82089438[24].
  • John Walker's stated in is recorded as The New York Times[25].
  • John Walker's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120728237[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh[2], John Walker… he was born on +1906-12-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Hay Walker[10].

Education

John Walker was educated at Harvard University[16]. Studied under Paul Joseph Sachs[27], a banker[28], 1878–1965[29], of United States[30] and Bernard Berenson[31], an art historian[32], 1865–1959[33], of United States[34], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[35], specialised in Renaissance painting[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include curator[6], writer[7], and art historian[8]. John Walker held the position of museum director[15].

Personal Life

John Walker was married to Lady Margaret Drummond[11]. Children include Gillian Walker[12], b. 1940[37] and he[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1995-10-15T00:00:00Z[5] and +1995-10-16T00:00:00Z[9]. John Walker passed away in Amberley[4].

FAQs

Where was John Walker born?

John Walker was born in Pittsburgh[2].

Where did John Walker die?

John Walker passed away in Amberley[4].

Who were John Walker's parents?

John Walker's father was Hay Walker[10].

Who was John Walker married to?

John Walker's spouses include Lady Margaret Drummond[11].

What did John Walker do for work?

John Walker worked as curator[6], writer[7], and art historian[8].

Where did John Walker go to school?

John Walker was educated at Harvard University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . monumentsmenfoundation.org. monumentsmenfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . monumentsmenfoundation.org. monumentsmenfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . monumentsmenfoundation.org. monumentsmenfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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