Louis Comfort Tiffany
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Summary
Louis Comfort Tiffany was born on February 18, 1848[1], in New York City[2]. He died on January 17, 1933[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a painter[5], photographer[6], designer[7], interior designer[8], and glass artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,635 views/month, #6,803 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Green-Wood Cemetery[11]
- Father: Charles Lewis Tiffany[12]
- Mother: Harriet Olivia Avery Tiffany[13]
- Spouse: Louise Wakeman Tiffany[14]
- Child: Louise Comfort Gilder[15], Dorothy Burlingham[16], Julia Tiffany Weld[17], Charles Lewis Tiffany[18]
- Country of citizenship: United States[19]
- Occupation: jewelry designer[20]
- Field of work: stained glass[21], interior design[22], glass[23], jewelry[24], jewelry design[25]
- Employer: Tiffany & Co.[26]
- Educated at: Widener University[27]
- Student: Raphaël Évaldre[28]
- Notable work: Tiffany lamp[29]
- Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[30], National Inventors Hall of Fame[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Movement: Art Nouveau[33]
- Commons category: Louis Comfort Tiffany[34]
- Family name: Tiffany[35]
- Given name: Louis[36], Comfort[37]
- Relative: Rodman Drake de Kay Gilder[38]
- Student of: George Inness[39], Samuel Colman[40]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[43]
- Commons Creator page: Louis Comfort Tiffany[44]
- Name in native language: Louis Comfort Tiffany[45]
- Owner of: Tiffany Studios[46], Tiffany & Co.[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Louis Comfort Tiffany include Tiffany glass[48] and Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Biennial Award[49], an award[50].
Why It Matters
Louis Comfort Tiffany has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for him include Tiffany glass[48] and Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Biennial Award[49], an award[50].
FAQs
Where was Louis Comfort Tiffany born?
Louis Comfort Tiffany was born in New York City[2].
Where did Louis Comfort Tiffany die?
Louis Comfort Tiffany passed away in New York City[4].
Who were Louis Comfort Tiffany's parents?
Louis Comfort Tiffany's father was Charles Lewis Tiffany[12]. Louis Comfort Tiffany's mother was Harriet Olivia Avery Tiffany[13].
Who was Louis Comfort Tiffany married to?
Louis Comfort Tiffany's spouses include Louise Wakeman Tiffany[14].
What did Louis Comfort Tiffany do for work?
Louis Comfort Tiffany worked as a painter[5], photographer[6], designer[7], interior designer[8], and glass artist[9].
Where did Louis Comfort Tiffany go to school?
Louis Comfort Tiffany was educated at Widener University[27].
What awards did Louis Comfort Tiffany receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[30] and National Inventors Hall of Fame[31].