Leon Dabo

American artist (1864-1960)
Person human Q472837
Leon Dabo
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Leon Dabo

Summary

Leon Dabo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saverne[2]. He was born on July 9, 1864[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on November 7, 1960[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Leon Dabo was born in Saverne[2].
  • Leon Dabo died in Manhattan[4].
  • Leon Dabo was born on July 9, 1864[3].
  • Leon Dabo died on November 7, 1960[5].
  • Leon Dabo is buried at Long Island National Cemetery[8].
  • Leon Dabo held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Leon Dabo held citizenship in France[10].
  • Leon Dabo's professions included painter[6].
  • Leon Dabo's field of work was painting[11].
  • Leon Dabo was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[12].
  • Leon Dabo was educated at Art Students League of New York[13].
  • Leon Dabo was educated at École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Leon Dabo is Q17494327[15].
  • Leon Dabo received the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Leon Dabo was influenced by James McNeill Whistler[17].
  • Leon Dabo is recorded as male[18].
  • Leon Dabo's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Leon Dabo's Commons category is recorded as Leon Dabo[20].
  • Leon Dabo's archives at is recorded as Frick Collection and Frick Art Research Library Archives[21].
  • Leon Dabo's family name is recorded as Dabo[22].
  • Leon Dabo's given name is recorded as Leon[23].
  • Leon Dabo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Leon Dabo's Commons Creator page is recorded as Leon Dabo[25].
  • Leon Dabo's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Leon Dabo'}[26].
  • Leon Dabo's sibling is recorded as Theodore Scott-Dabo[27].

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Origins and Family

Leon Dabo's place of birth was Saverne[2]. He was born on July 9, 1864[3].

Education

Educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[12], an academy of fine arts[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1808[30], headquartered in Munich[31]; Art Students League of New York[13], an art academy[32], in United States[33], founded in 1875[34], headquartered in 57th Street[35]; and École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs[14], a grande école[36], in France[37], founded in 1877[38], headquartered in Paris[39].

Career and Affiliations

Leon Dabo's professions included painter[6]. His field of work was painting[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Leon Dabo is Q17494327[15].

Recognition

Leon Dabo received the Legion of Honour[16].

Death and Burial

Leon Dabo died on November 7, 1960[5]. He died in Manhattan[4]. Burial took place at Long Island National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Leon Dabo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Leon Dabo born?

Leon Dabo was born in Saverne[2].

Where did Leon Dabo die?

Leon Dabo died in Manhattan[4].

What did Leon Dabo do for work?

Leon Dabo worked as painter[6].

Where did Leon Dabo go to school?

Leon Dabo was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[12], Art Students League of New York[13], and École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs[14].

What awards did Leon Dabo receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . library.frick.org. library.frick.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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
  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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Q17494327
    Given name Leon
    Field of work painting
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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