Meyer Schapiro

American historian of art (1904–1996)
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Meyer Schapiro
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Meyer Schapiro

Summary

Meyer Schapiro is a human[1]. He was born in Šiauliai[2]. He was born on September 23, 1904[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on March 3, 1996[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], art theorist[9], and aesthetician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Meyer Schapiro's place of birth was Šiauliai[2].
  • Meyer Schapiro died in New York City[4].
  • Meyer Schapiro was born on September 23, 1904[3].
  • Meyer Schapiro died on March 3, 1996[5].
  • Meyer Schapiro held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Meyer Schapiro's professions included art historian[6].
  • Meyer Schapiro's professions included historian[7].
  • Meyer Schapiro worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Meyer Schapiro worked as an art theorist[9].
  • Meyer Schapiro's professions included aesthetician[10].
  • Meyer Schapiro's field of work was art history[13].
  • Meyer Schapiro's field of work was art[14].
  • Meyer Schapiro held the position of professor[15].
  • Meyer Schapiro was employed by Columbia University[16].
  • Meyer Schapiro was employed by Semiotica[17].
  • Among Meyer Schapiro's employers was New York University[18].
  • Meyer Schapiro was educated at Columbia University[19].
  • Meyer Schapiro was educated at Boys High School[20].
  • A notable student of Meyer Schapiro was Martha Edelheit[21].
  • A notable student of Meyer Schapiro was Dorothy Miner[22].
  • Meyer Schapiro received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Meyer Schapiro received the MacArthur Fellows Program[24].
  • Meyer Schapiro received the Aby Warburg Prize[25].
  • Meyer Schapiro received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[26].
  • Meyer Schapiro received the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Šiauliai[2], Meyer Schapiro… he was born on September 23, 1904[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Boys High School[20], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1892[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], art theorist[9], and aesthetician[10]. Fields of work include art history[13], an academic discipline[35] and art[14], an academic major[36]. Employers include Columbia University[16], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1754[39], headquartered in Manhattan[40]; Semiotica[17], a scientific journal[41], founded in 1969[42]; and New York University[18], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1831[45], headquartered in New York City[46]. Meyer Schapiro held the position of professor[15]. Notable students include Martha Edelheit[21], a filmmaker[47], b. 1931[48], of United States[49] and Dorothy Miner[22], a curator[50], 1904–1973[51], of United States[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[53], in United States[54], founded in 1925[55]; MacArthur Fellows Program[24], a science award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1981[58]; Aby Warburg Prize[25], an award[59], in Germany[60], founded in 1979[61]; Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[26], a fellowship award[62]; and National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism[27], a National Book Critics Circle Award[63].

Death and Burial

Meyer Schapiro died on March 3, 1996[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Meyer Schapiro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Meyer Schapiro born?

Born in Šiauliai[2], Meyer Schapiro…

Where did Meyer Schapiro die?

Meyer Schapiro died in New York City[4].

What did Meyer Schapiro do for work?

Meyer Schapiro worked as art historian[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], art theorist[9], and aesthetician[10].

Where did Meyer Schapiro go to school?

Meyer Schapiro was educated at Columbia University[19] and Boys High School[20].

What awards did Meyer Schapiro receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], MacArthur Fellows Program[24], Aby Warburg Prize[25], and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[26].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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