Robert Hughes

Australian critic, historian, and writer (1938–2012)
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Robert Hughes
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Robert Hughes

Summary

Robert Hughes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on +1938-07-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in The Bronx[4]. He died on +2012-08-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], writer[7], art critic[8], television presenter[9], and narrator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sydney[2], Robert Hughes…
  • Robert Hughes passed away in The Bronx[4].
  • Robert Hughes was born on +1938-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Hughes died on +2012-08-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Hughes's father was Geoffrey Forrest Hughes[12].
  • Among Robert Hughes's spouses was Doris Downes[13].
  • Robert Hughes held citizenship in Australia[14].
  • Robert Hughes worked as an art historian[6].
  • Robert Hughes worked as a writer[7].
  • Robert Hughes worked as an art critic[8].
  • Robert Hughes's professions included television presenter[9].
  • Robert Hughes worked as a narrator[10].
  • Robert Hughes's professions included screenwriter[15].
  • Robert Hughes's field of work was art history[16].
  • Robert Hughes's education included a stint at University of Sydney[17].
  • Robert Hughes received the Saint George's Cross[18].
  • Robert Hughes received the Australian National Living Treasure[19].
  • Robert Hughes received the Officer of the Order of Australia[20].
  • Robert Hughes received the Australian Media Hall of Fame[21].
  • Robert Hughes's image is recorded as Robert Hughes ABC publicity photo 1978.jpg[22].
  • Robert Hughes is recorded as male[23].
  • Robert Hughes's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Robert Hughes's ISNI is recorded as 000000011556953X[25].
  • Robert Hughes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61574402[26].
  • Robert Hughes's GND ID is recorded as 121560996[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sydney[2], Robert Hughes… he was born on +1938-07-28T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Geoffrey Forrest Hughes[12].

Education

Robert Hughes's education included a stint at University of Sydney[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], writer[7], art critic[8], television presenter[9], narrator[10], and screenwriter[15]. Robert Hughes's field of work was art history[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Saint George's Cross[18], an award[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1981[30]; Australian National Living Treasure[19], an award[31], in Australia[32]; Officer of the Order of Australia[20], a grade of an order[33], in Australia[34]; and Australian Media Hall of Fame[21].

Personal Life

Robert Hughes was married to Doris Downes[13].

Death and Burial

Robert Hughes died on +2012-08-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in The Bronx[4]. The cause of death was disease[35].

Why It Matters

Robert Hughes ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Robert Hughes born?

Robert Hughes's place of birth was Sydney[2].

Where did Robert Hughes die?

Robert Hughes passed away in The Bronx[4].

Who were Robert Hughes's parents?

Robert Hughes's father was Geoffrey Forrest Hughes[12].

Who was Robert Hughes married to?

Robert Hughes's spouses include Doris Downes[13].

What did Robert Hughes do for work?

Robert Hughes worked as art historian[6], writer[7], art critic[8], television presenter[9], and narrator[10].

Where did Robert Hughes go to school?

Robert Hughes was educated at University of Sydney[17].

What awards did Robert Hughes receive?

Honors received include Saint George's Cross[18], Australian National Living Treasure[19], Officer of the Order of Australia[20], and Australian Media Hall of Fame[21].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . gencat.cat. gencat.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . halloffame.melbournepressclub.com. halloffame.melbournepressclub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [35] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . abc.net.au. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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