Roy Strong

art historian from the United Kingdom
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Roy Strong

Summary

Roy Strong is a human[1]. He was born in Winchmore Hill[2]. He was born on August 23, 1935[3]. He worked as an art historian[4], autobiographer[5], television presenter[6], curator[7], and exhibition curator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Roy Strong was born in Winchmore Hill[2].
  • Roy Strong was born on August 23, 1935[3].
  • Roy Strong held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Roy Strong's professions included art historian[4].
  • Roy Strong worked as an autobiographer[5].
  • Roy Strong worked as a television presenter[6].
  • Roy Strong worked as a curator[7].
  • Roy Strong's professions included exhibition curator[8].
  • Roy Strong worked as a landscape architect[11].
  • Roy Strong's field of work was art history[12].
  • Roy Strong's field of work was exhibition curation[13].
  • Roy Strong's field of work was landscape architecture[14].
  • Roy Strong's field of work was television program[15].
  • Roy Strong held the position of museum director[16].
  • Roy Strong's education included a stint at Queen Mary University of London[17].
  • Roy Strong was educated at Edmonton County School[18].
  • Roy Strong's education included a stint at Warburg Institute[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Roy Strong is The English Renaissance miniature[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Roy Strong is Artists of the Tudor Court: the portrait miniature rediscovered, 1520-1620[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Roy Strong is The English miniature[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Roy Strong is Tudor and Jacobean Portraits[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Roy Strong is The English Icon: Elizabethan & Jacobean portraiture[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Roy Strong is The cult of Elizabeth: Elizabethan portraiture and pageantry[25].
  • Roy Strong received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[26].
  • Roy Strong received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Winchmore Hill[2], Roy Strong… he was born on August 23, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Queen Mary University of London[17], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1882[30], headquartered in London[31]; Edmonton County School[18], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1919[34]; and Warburg Institute[19], an organization[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1944[37], headquartered in London[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[4], autobiographer[5], television presenter[6], curator[7], exhibition curator[8], and landscape architect[11]. Fields of work include art history[12], an academic discipline[39]; exhibition curation[13]; landscape architecture[14], an academic discipline[40]; and television program[15]. Roy Strong held the position of museum director[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The English Renaissance miniature[20]; Artists of the Tudor Court: the portrait miniature rediscovered, 1520-1620[21], an art catalog[41]; The English miniature[22]; Tudor and Jacobean Portraits[23], an academic work[42], written by National Portrait Gallery[43]; The English Icon: Elizabethan & Jacobean portraiture[24], a version, edition or translation[44]; and The cult of Elizabeth: Elizabethan portraiture and pageantry[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[26]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[27], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Knight Bachelor[47], a title of honor[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1300[50]; and Companion of Honour[51], a grade of an order[52].

Personal Life

Roy Strong's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[53].

Why It Matters

Roy Strong ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Roy Strong born?

Born in Winchmore Hill[2], Roy Strong…

What did Roy Strong do for work?

Roy Strong worked as art historian[4], autobiographer[5], television presenter[6], curator[7], and exhibition curator[8].

Where did Roy Strong go to school?

Roy Strong was educated at Queen Mary University of London[17], Edmonton County School[18], and Warburg Institute[19].

What awards did Roy Strong receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[26], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[27], Knight Bachelor[47], and Companion of Honour[51].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [53] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [47] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  21. [51] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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