M. C. Richards

American poet, potter, writer
Person human Q6712463
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M. C. Richards

Summary

M. C. Richards is a human[1]. She was born on July 13, 1916[2]. She died on January 1, 2009[3]. She worked as a ceramicist[4], poet[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • M. C. Richards was born on July 13, 1916[2].
  • M. C. Richards died on January 1, 2009[3].
  • M. C. Richards died on September 10, 1999[8].
  • M. C. Richards held citizenship in United States[9].
  • M. C. Richards's professions included ceramicist[4].
  • M. C. Richards worked as a poet[5].
  • M. C. Richards worked as a writer[6].
  • Among M. C. Richards's employers was Black Mountain College[10].
  • M. C. Richards was educated at Reed College[11].
  • M. C. Richards received the Fellow of the American Craft Council[12].
  • M. C. Richards received the American Craft Council Award of Distinction[13].
  • M. C. Richards is recorded as female[14].
  • M. C. Richards's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • M. C. Richards's archives at is recorded as Getty Research Institute[16].
  • M. C. Richards's family name is recorded as Richards[17].
  • M. C. Richards's given name is recorded as M.[18].
  • M. C. Richards's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Craft[19].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1916-07-13[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-09-10[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3b635a95-2f9a-403a-a7a1-647840abb1fa[24]

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Origins and Family

M. C. Richards was born on July 13, 1916[2].

Education

M. C. Richards's education included a stint at Reed College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ceramicist[4], poet[5], and writer[6]. Among M. C. Richards's employers was Black Mountain College[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Craft Council[12], an award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1975[27] and American Craft Council Award of Distinction[13], an award[28], founded in 1983[29].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 2009[3] and September 10, 1999[8].

Why It Matters

M. C. Richards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did M. C. Richards do for work?

M. C. Richards worked as ceramicist[4], poet[5], and writer[6].

Where did M. C. Richards go to school?

M. C. Richards was educated at Reed College[11].

What awards did M. C. Richards receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Craft Council[12] and American Craft Council Award of Distinction[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . craftcouncil.org. craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . craftcouncil.org. craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . archives2.getty.edu:8082. archives2.getty.edu:8082. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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