Maurice Berger

American art historian (1956–2020)
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Maurice Berger

Summary

Maurice Berger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lower East Side[2]. He was born on May 22, 1956[3]. He passed away in Copake[4]. He died on March 23, 2020[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], journalist[7], and curator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Maurice Berger's place of birth was Lower East Side[2].
  • Maurice Berger passed away in Copake[4].
  • Maurice Berger was born on May 22, 1956[3].
  • Maurice Berger died on March 23, 2020[5].
  • Maurice Berger held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Maurice Berger worked as an art historian[6].
  • Maurice Berger's professions included journalist[7].
  • Maurice Berger's professions included curator[8].
  • Maurice Berger's field of work was cultural history[11].
  • Maurice Berger was employed by University of Maryland, Baltimore County[12].
  • Maurice Berger was educated at Hunter College[13].
  • Maurice Berger's education included a stint at East Side Hebrew Institute[14].
  • Maurice Berger's doctoral advisor was Yve-Alain Bois[15].
  • Maurice Berger's doctoral advisor was Linda Nochlin[16].
  • Maurice Berger was influenced by W. E. B. Du Bois[17].
  • Maurice Berger is recorded as male[18].
  • Maurice Berger's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[20].
  • Maurice Berger's residence is recorded as New York City[21].
  • Maurice Berger's family name is recorded as Berger[22].
  • Maurice Berger's given name is recorded as Maurice[23].
  • Maurice Berger studied under East Side Hebrew Institute[24].
  • Maurice Berger's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Maurice Berger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Maurice Berger's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Maurice Berger'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lower East Side[2], Maurice Berger… he was born on May 22, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Hunter College[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30] and East Side Hebrew Institute[14], a Jewish day school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1910[33], headquartered in New York[34]. Doctoral advisors include Yve-Alain Bois[15], an art historian[35], b. 1952[36], of France[37], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[38], specialised in art history[39] and Linda Nochlin[16], an art historian[40], 1931–2017[41], of United States[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[43], specialised in art history[44]. Maurice Berger studied under East Side Hebrew Institute[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], journalist[7], and curator[8]. Maurice Berger's field of work was cultural history[11]. Among his employers was University of Maryland, Baltimore County[12].

Death and Burial

Maurice Berger died on March 23, 2020[5]. He died in Copake[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[20].

Why It Matters

Maurice Berger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Berger born?

Maurice Berger was born in Lower East Side[2].

Where did Maurice Berger die?

Maurice Berger died in Copake[4].

What did Maurice Berger do for work?

Maurice Berger worked as art historian[6], journalist[7], and curator[8].

Where did Maurice Berger go to school?

Maurice Berger was educated at Hunter College[13] and East Side Hebrew Institute[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . artforum.com. artforum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . academicworks.cuny.edu. academicworks.cuny.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . stories.thejewishmuseum.org. Retrieved . stories.thejewishmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . encyclopedia.com. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . stories.thejewishmuseum.org. Retrieved . stories.thejewishmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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