Robert Gardner

American anthropologist and documentary filmmaker (1925-2014)
Person human Q7344677
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Robert Gardner

Summary

Robert Gardner is a human[1]. He was born in Brookline[2]. He was born on +1925-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2014-06-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a documentary filmmaker[6], director[7], film director[8], anthropologist[9], and documentarian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Robert Gardner's place of birth was Brookline[2].
  • Robert Gardner died in Cambridge[4].
  • Robert Gardner was born on +1925-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Gardner died on +2014-06-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Gardner's father was George Peabody Gardner, Jr.[12].
  • Robert Gardner's mother was Rose Phinney Gardner[13].
  • Robert Gardner was married to Adele Pressman[14].
  • Robert Gardner held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Robert Gardner worked as a documentary filmmaker[6].
  • Robert Gardner worked as a director[7].
  • Robert Gardner's professions included film director[8].
  • Robert Gardner worked as an anthropologist[9].
  • Robert Gardner's professions included documentarian[10].
  • Robert Gardner's field of work was documentary film[16].
  • Among Robert Gardner's employers was Harvard University[17].
  • Robert Gardner was employed by University of Puget Sound[18].
  • Robert Gardner's education included a stint at Harvard University[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Gardner is Dead Birds[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Gardner is Forest of Bliss[21].
  • Robert Gardner is recorded as male[22].
  • Robert Gardner's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Robert Gardner's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121444207[24].
  • Robert Gardner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96114506[25].
  • Robert Gardner's GND ID is recorded as 141201193[26].
  • Robert Gardner's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81048959[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brookline[2], Robert Gardner… he was born on +1925-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was George Peabody Gardner, Jr.[12]. His mother was Rose Phinney Gardner[13].

Education

Robert Gardner was educated at Harvard University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include documentary filmmaker[6], director[7], film director[8], anthropologist[9], and documentarian[10]. Robert Gardner's field of work was documentary film[16]. Employers include Harvard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Puget Sound[18], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1888[34], headquartered in Tacoma[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Dead Birds[20], a film[36], directed by Robert Gardner[37] and Forest of Bliss[21], a film[38], directed by him[39].

Personal Life

Robert Gardner was married to Adele Pressman[14].

Death and Burial

Robert Gardner died on +2014-06-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Gardner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Robert Gardner born?

Robert Gardner was born in Brookline[2].

Where did Robert Gardner die?

Robert Gardner died in Cambridge[4].

Who were Robert Gardner's parents?

Robert Gardner's father was George Peabody Gardner, Jr.[12]. Robert Gardner's mother was Rose Phinney Gardner[13].

Who was Robert Gardner married to?

Robert Gardner's spouses include Adele Pressman[14].

What did Robert Gardner do for work?

Robert Gardner worked as documentary filmmaker[6], director[7], film director[8], anthropologist[9], and documentarian[10].

Where did Robert Gardner go to school?

Robert Gardner was educated at Harvard University[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . robertgardner.net. robertgardner.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Luminous-Lint. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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