Jonathan Williams

American poet, publisher, essayist and photographer (1929-2008)
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Jonathan Williams

Summary

Jonathan Williams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Asheville[2]. He was born on +1929-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Highlands[4]. He died on +2008-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], poet[7], essayist[8], publisher[9], and artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jonathan Williams's place of birth was Asheville[2].
  • Jonathan Williams passed away in Highlands[4].
  • Jonathan Williams was born on +1929-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jonathan Williams died on +2008-03-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jonathan Williams held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Jonathan Williams's professions included photographer[6].
  • Jonathan Williams's professions included poet[7].
  • Jonathan Williams's professions included essayist[8].
  • Jonathan Williams's professions included publisher[9].
  • Jonathan Williams worked as an artist[10].
  • Jonathan Williams's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • Jonathan Williams's field of work was publishing house[14].
  • Jonathan Williams's field of work was photography[15].
  • Jonathan Williams's education included a stint at Black Mountain College[16].
  • Jonathan Williams was educated at Princeton University[17].
  • Jonathan Williams was educated at St. Albans School[18].
  • Jonathan Williams received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Jonathan Williams is recorded as male[20].
  • Jonathan Williams's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jonathan Williams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36929915[22].
  • Jonathan Williams's GND ID is recorded as 124756603[23].
  • Jonathan Williams's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79074246[24].
  • Jonathan Williams's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500349947[25].
  • Jonathan Williams's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12018859f[26].
  • Jonathan Williams's IdRef ID is recorded as 111331633[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Asheville[2], Jonathan Williams… he was born on +1929-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Black Mountain College[16], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1933[30]; Princeton University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1746[33], headquartered in Princeton[34]; and St. Albans School[18], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1909[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], poet[7], essayist[8], publisher[9], and artist[10]. Fields of work include literary activity[13]; publishing house[14], a type of organization[38]; and photography[15], an artistic technique[39].

Recognition

Jonathan Williams received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

Death and Burial

Jonathan Williams died on +2008-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Highlands[4].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Williams born?

Jonathan Williams's place of birth was Asheville[2].

Where did Jonathan Williams die?

Jonathan Williams passed away in Highlands[4].

What did Jonathan Williams do for work?

Jonathan Williams worked as photographer[6], poet[7], essayist[8], publisher[9], and artist[10].

Where did Jonathan Williams go to school?

Jonathan Williams was educated at Black Mountain College[16], Princeton University[17], and St. Albans School[18].

What awards did Jonathan Williams receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . whitecrane.typepad.com. Provenance: 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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