Nicholas Nixon

American photographer (born 1947)
Person human Q2309478
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Nicholas Nixon

Summary

Nicholas Nixon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on +1947-10-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a portrait photographer[4], teacher[5], and photographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Nixon's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Nicholas Nixon was born on +1947-10-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nicholas Nixon was born on +1947-09-27T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Nicholas Nixon held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Nicholas Nixon worked as a portrait photographer[4].
  • Nicholas Nixon's professions included teacher[5].
  • Nicholas Nixon's professions included photographer[6].
  • Nicholas Nixon's field of work was photography[10].
  • Nicholas Nixon's education included a stint at University of Michigan[11].
  • Nicholas Nixon was educated at University of New Mexico[12].
  • Nicholas Nixon received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Nicholas Nixon is recorded as male[14].
  • Nicholas Nixon's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nicholas Nixon's genre is portrait photography[16].
  • Nicholas Nixon's family name is recorded as Nixon[17].
  • Nicholas Nixon's given name is recorded as Nicholas[18].
  • Nicholas Nixon's pseudonym is recorded as Nixon, Nick[19].
  • Nicholas Nixon's work location is recorded as Cambridge[20].
  • Nicholas Nixon's floruit is recorded as +2018-00-00T00:00:00Z[21].
  • Nicholas Nixon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Nicholas Nixon's start of work period is recorded as +1974-01-01T00:00:00Z[23].
  • Nicholas Nixon's end of work period is recorded as +2010-01-01T00:00:00Z[24].
  • Nicholas Nixon's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/New Mexico State Library[25].
  • Nicholas Nixon's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[26].
  • Nicholas Nixon's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nicholas Nixon was born in Detroit[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1947-10-27T00:00:00Z[3] and +1947-09-27T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and University of New Mexico[12], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1889[34], headquartered in Albuquerque[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include portrait photographer[4], teacher[5], and photographer[6]. Nicholas Nixon's field of work was photography[10].

Recognition

Nicholas Nixon received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Nixon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Nixon born?

Born in Detroit[2], Nicholas Nixon…

What did Nicholas Nixon do for work?

Nicholas Nixon worked as portrait photographer[4], teacher[5], and photographer[6].

Where did Nicholas Nixon go to school?

Nicholas Nixon was educated at University of Michigan[11] and University of New Mexico[12].

What awards did Nicholas Nixon receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Archives of American Art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . icaboston.org. Retrieved . icaboston.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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