Robert Woods Bliss

American diplomat, art collector, philanthropist (1875–1962)
Person human Q5597865
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Robert Woods Bliss

Summary

Robert Woods Bliss is a human[1]. His place of birth was St. Louis[2]. He was born on +1875-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1962-04-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art collector[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in St. Louis[2], Robert Woods Bliss…
  • Robert Woods Bliss passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Robert Woods Bliss was born on +1875-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Woods Bliss was born on +1875-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Robert Woods Bliss died on +1962-04-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Woods Bliss died on +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Robert Woods Bliss's father was William Henry Bliss[11].
  • Robert Woods Bliss was married to Mildred Barnes Bliss[12].
  • Robert Woods Bliss held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Robert Woods Bliss worked as an art collector[6].
  • Robert Woods Bliss's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Robert Woods Bliss's education included a stint at Harvard College[14].
  • Robert Woods Bliss's education included a stint at Episcopal High School[15].
  • Robert Woods Bliss's image is recorded as R. W. Bliss LCCN2014716103 (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Robert Woods Bliss is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert Woods Bliss's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert Woods Bliss was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].
  • Robert Woods Bliss's ISNI is recorded as 0000000023578826[20].
  • Robert Woods Bliss's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67350021[21].
  • Robert Woods Bliss's GND ID is recorded as 12251498X[22].
  • Robert Woods Bliss's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83178976[23].
  • Robert Woods Bliss's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500444418[24].
  • Robert Woods Bliss's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14851151j[25].
  • Robert Woods Bliss's IdRef ID is recorded as 086318330[26].
  • Robert Woods Bliss's Commons category is recorded as Robert Woods Bliss[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in St. Louis[2], Robert Woods Bliss… Recorded date of birth include +1875-08-05T00:00:00Z[3] and +1875-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. His father was William Henry Bliss[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard College[14], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30] and Episcopal High School[15], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1839[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[6] and diplomat[7].

Personal Life

Among Robert Woods Bliss's spouses was Mildred Barnes Bliss[12]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1962-04-19T00:00:00Z[5] and +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. Robert Woods Bliss passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Woods Bliss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Robert Woods Bliss born?

Robert Woods Bliss was born in St. Louis[2].

Where did Robert Woods Bliss die?

Robert Woods Bliss died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were Robert Woods Bliss's parents?

Robert Woods Bliss's father was William Henry Bliss[11].

Who was Robert Woods Bliss married to?

Robert Woods Bliss's spouses include Mildred Barnes Bliss[12].

What did Robert Woods Bliss do for work?

Robert Woods Bliss worked as art collector[6] and diplomat[7].

Where did Robert Woods Bliss go to school?

Robert Woods Bliss was educated at Harvard College[14] and Episcopal High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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