Richard Gilder

American businessman (1932–2020)
Person human Q7325928
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Richard Gilder

Summary

Richard Gilder is a human[1]. He was born in Manhattan[2]. He was born on +1932-05-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Charlottesville[4]. He died on +2020-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6] and philanthropist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Gilder was born in Manhattan[2].
  • Richard Gilder died in Charlottesville[4].
  • Richard Gilder was born on +1932-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Gilder died on +2020-05-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Richard Gilder's spouses was Lois Chiles[9].
  • A child of Richard Gilder was Virginia Gilder[10].
  • Richard Gilder held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Richard Gilder's professions included businessperson[6].
  • Richard Gilder's professions included philanthropist[7].
  • Richard Gilder held the position of co-founder[12].
  • Richard Gilder was educated at Yale University[13].
  • Richard Gilder's education included a stint at Northfield Mount Hermon School[14].
  • Richard Gilder received the National Humanities Medal[15].
  • Richard Gilder's image is recorded as Richard Gilder.jpg[16].
  • Richard Gilder is recorded as male[17].
  • Richard Gilder's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Richard Gilder was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].
  • Richard Gilder's ISNI is recorded as 0000000497025342[20].
  • Richard Gilder's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2044155769086127880005[21].
  • Richard Gilder's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2019009144[22].
  • Richard Gilder's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03bx_8q[23].
  • Richard Gilder's family name is recorded as Gilder[24].
  • Richard Gilder's given name is recorded as Richard[25].
  • Richard Gilder's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 866/000252110[26].
  • Richard Gilder's described by source is recorded as Richard Gilder, Donor to Parks, Museum and History, Dies at 87[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Gilder was born in Manhattan[2]. He was born on +1932-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Northfield Mount Hermon School[14], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1879[34], headquartered in Gill[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6] and philanthropist[7]. Richard Gilder held the position of co-founder[12].

Recognition

Richard Gilder received the National Humanities Medal[15].

Personal Life

Richard Gilder was married to Lois Chiles[9]. A child of him was Virginia Gilder[10]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].

Death and Burial

Richard Gilder died on +2020-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Charlottesville[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Gilder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Richard Gilder born?

Richard Gilder was born in Manhattan[2].

Where did Richard Gilder die?

Richard Gilder passed away in Charlottesville[4].

Who was Richard Gilder married to?

Richard Gilder's spouses include Lois Chiles[9].

What did Richard Gilder do for work?

Richard Gilder worked as businessperson[6] and philanthropist[7].

Where did Richard Gilder go to school?

Richard Gilder was educated at Yale University[13] and Northfield Mount Hermon School[14].

What awards did Richard Gilder receive?

Honors received include National Humanities Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . LittleSis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . LittleSis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . LittleSis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . LittleSis. Retrieved . littlesis.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . LittleSis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . NNDB. Retrieved . neh.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . NNDB. 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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