Roger Fenton

British photographer (1819–1869)
Person human Q345666
Roger Fenton
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Roger Fenton

Summary

Roger Fenton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Heywood[2]. He was born on March 28, 1819[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on August 8, 1869[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], journalist[7], war photographer[8], and photojournalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Roger Fenton was born in Heywood[2].
  • Roger Fenton's place of birth was Crimble Hall, Heywood[11].
  • Roger Fenton died in London[4].
  • Roger Fenton was born on March 28, 1819[3].
  • Roger Fenton died on August 8, 1869[5].
  • Roger Fenton died on August 9, 1869[12].
  • Roger Fenton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Roger Fenton held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Roger Fenton worked as a photographer[6].
  • Roger Fenton worked as a journalist[7].
  • Roger Fenton worked as a war photographer[8].
  • Roger Fenton's professions included photojournalist[9].
  • Roger Fenton's field of work was war photography[15].
  • Roger Fenton was educated at University College London[16].
  • Roger Fenton was a member of Royal Photographic Society[17].
  • Roger Fenton is recorded as male[18].
  • Roger Fenton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Roger Fenton's military branch is recorded as British Army[20].
  • Roger Fenton's Commons category is recorded as Roger Fenton[21].
  • Roger Fenton's family name is recorded as Fenton[22].
  • Roger Fenton's given name is recorded as Roger[23].
  • Roger Fenton's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Roger Fenton[24].
  • Roger Fenton's Commons gallery is recorded as Roger Fenton[25].
  • Roger Fenton's participant in is recorded as Documenta 6[26].
  • Roger Fenton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Heywood[2], a town[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Crimble Hall, Heywood[11], a house[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1810[32]. Roger Fenton was born on March 28, 1819[3].

Education

Roger Fenton's education included a stint at University College London[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], journalist[7], war photographer[8], and photojournalist[9]. Roger Fenton's field of work was war photography[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 8, 1869[5] and August 9, 1869[12]. Roger Fenton passed away in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Roger Fenton include Fenton Award[33], an award[34], in United Kingdom[35].

Why It Matters

Roger Fenton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Fenton Award[33], an award[34], in United Kingdom[35].

FAQs

Where was Roger Fenton born?

Born in Heywood[2], Roger Fenton…

Where did Roger Fenton die?

Roger Fenton died in London[4].

What did Roger Fenton do for work?

Roger Fenton worked as photographer[6], journalist[7], war photographer[8], and photojournalist[9].

Where did Roger Fenton go to school?

Roger Fenton was educated at University College London[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Luminous-Lint. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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