Norman Parkinson

British photographer (1913-1990)
Person human Q3878474
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Norman Parkinson

Summary

Norman Parkinson is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on April 21, 1913[3]. He died in Singapore[4]. He died on February 15, 1990[5]. He worked as a photographer[6] and fashion photographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Norman Parkinson…
  • Norman Parkinson passed away in Singapore[4].
  • Norman Parkinson was born on April 21, 1913[3].
  • Norman Parkinson died on February 15, 1990[5].
  • Norman Parkinson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Norman Parkinson's professions included photographer[6].
  • Norman Parkinson worked as a fashion photographer[7].
  • Norman Parkinson was educated at Westminster School[10].
  • Norman Parkinson received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Norman Parkinson is recorded as male[12].
  • Norman Parkinson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Norman Parkinson's Commons category is recorded as Norman Parkinson[14].
  • Norman Parkinson's family name is recorded as Parkinson[15].
  • Norman Parkinson's given name is recorded as Norman[16].
  • Norman Parkinson's described by source is recorded as Q115754508[17].
  • Norman Parkinson's described by source is recorded as Modern Times: Photography in the 20th Century[18].
  • Norman Parkinson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Norman Parkinson's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[20].
  • Norman Parkinson's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[21].
  • Norman Parkinson's has works in the collection is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[22].
  • Norman Parkinson's has works in the collection is recorded as J. Paul Getty Museum[23].
  • Norman Parkinson's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].
  • Norman Parkinson's artist files at is recorded as Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Began / founded: 1913-04-21[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1990-02-15[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f06171a6-106e-407a-9921-5e8cca36839d[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Norman Parkinson was born in London[2]. He was born on April 21, 1913[3].

Education

Norman Parkinson's education included a stint at Westminster School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6] and fashion photographer[7].

Recognition

Norman Parkinson received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].

Death and Burial

Norman Parkinson died on February 15, 1990[5]. He passed away in Singapore[4].

Why It Matters

Norman Parkinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Norman Parkinson born?

Norman Parkinson was born in London[2].

Where did Norman Parkinson die?

Norman Parkinson died in Singapore[4].

What did Norman Parkinson do for work?

Norman Parkinson worked as photographer[6] and fashion photographer[7].

Where did Norman Parkinson go to school?

Norman Parkinson was educated at Westminster School[10].

What awards did Norman Parkinson receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . fotoCH. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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