LeRoy Neiman

painter and printmaker (1921-2012)
Person human Q3124601
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LeRoy Neiman

Summary

LeRoy Neiman is a human[1]. Born in Saint Paul[2], he… he was born on June 8, 1921[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on June 20, 2012[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (562 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • LeRoy Neiman was born in Saint Paul[2].
  • LeRoy Neiman passed away in New York City[4].
  • LeRoy Neiman was born on June 8, 1921[3].
  • LeRoy Neiman died on June 20, 2012[5].
  • LeRoy Neiman is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[9].
  • LeRoy Neiman held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was LeRoy Neiman's native language[11].
  • LeRoy Neiman worked as a painter[6].
  • LeRoy Neiman worked as an actor[7].
  • LeRoy Neiman was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[12].
  • LeRoy Neiman was educated at University of Chicago[13].
  • LeRoy Neiman received the honorary doctor of the Hofstra University[14].
  • LeRoy Neiman received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[15].
  • LeRoy Neiman is recorded as male[16].
  • LeRoy Neiman's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • LeRoy Neiman is associated with the Expressionism movement[18].
  • LeRoy Neiman's Commons category is recorded as LeRoy Neiman[19].
  • LeRoy Neiman was part of the conflict World War II[20].
  • LeRoy Neiman's sport is recorded as boxing[21].
  • LeRoy Neiman's family name is recorded as Neiman[22].
  • LeRoy Neiman's given name is recorded as LeRoy[23].
  • LeRoy Neiman's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[24].
  • LeRoy Neiman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • LeRoy Neiman's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[26].
  • LeRoy Neiman's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1921-06-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-06-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a9bd8af8-d221-45bd-af41-e7822bb81bff[32]

Body

Origins and Family

LeRoy Neiman was born in Saint Paul[2]. He was born on June 8, 1921[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[12], an art academy[33], in United States[34], founded in 1866[35], headquartered in Chicago[36] and University of Chicago[13], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1890[39], headquartered in Chicago[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and actor[7].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the Hofstra University[14], an award[41], in United States[42] and International Boxing Hall of Fame[15], a sports hall of fame[43], in United States[44], founded in 1990[45].

Death and Burial

LeRoy Neiman died on June 20, 2012[5]. He died in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

LeRoy Neiman ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (562 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was LeRoy Neiman born?

LeRoy Neiman was born in Saint Paul[2].

Where did LeRoy Neiman die?

LeRoy Neiman died in New York City[4].

What did LeRoy Neiman do for work?

LeRoy Neiman worked as painter[6] and actor[7].

Where did LeRoy Neiman go to school?

LeRoy Neiman was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[12] and University of Chicago[13].

What awards did LeRoy Neiman receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Hofstra University[14] and International Boxing Hall of Fame[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . mercurynews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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