Sherman Lee

American curator, museum director (1918-2008)
Person human Q7495209
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Sherman Lee

Summary

Sherman Lee is a human[1]. He was born in Seattle[2]. He was born on +1918-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2008-07-09T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a curator[5], painter[6], art historian[7], and Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seattle[2], Sherman Lee…
  • Sherman Lee was born on +1918-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sherman Lee was born on +1918-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Sherman Lee died on +2008-07-09T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Sherman Lee held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Sherman Lee worked as a curator[5].
  • Sherman Lee's professions included painter[6].
  • Sherman Lee worked as an art historian[7].
  • Sherman Lee's professions included Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program[8].
  • Sherman Lee held the position of museum director[12].
  • Sherman Lee held the position of associate director[13].
  • Sherman Lee was employed by Harvard University[14].
  • Sherman Lee was employed by Cleveland Museum of Art[15].
  • Sherman Lee was employed by Detroit Institute of Arts[16].
  • Among Sherman Lee's employers was Seattle Art Museum[17].
  • Among Sherman Lee's employers was Fogg Museum[18].
  • Sherman Lee was a member of Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program[19].
  • Sherman Lee is recorded as male[20].
  • Sherman Lee's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sherman Lee's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374123612[22].
  • Sherman Lee's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2567508[23].
  • Sherman Lee's GND ID is recorded as 129097454[24].
  • Sherman Lee's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50038902[25].
  • Sherman Lee's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500040965[26].
  • Sherman Lee's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12452256t[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Seattle[2], Sherman Lee… Recorded date of birth include +1918-04-19T00:00:00Z[3] and +1918-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include curator[5], painter[6], art historian[7], and Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program[8]. Employers include Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Cleveland Museum of Art[15], an art museum[32], in United States[33], founded in 1913[34], headquartered in Cleveland[35]; Detroit Institute of Arts[16], an art museum[36], in United States[37], founded in 1885[38]; Seattle Art Museum[17], an art museum[39], in United States[40], founded in 1933[41], headquartered in Seattle Asian Art Museum[42]; and Fogg Museum[18], an art museum[43], in United States[44], founded in 1896[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]. Positions held include museum director[12], a profession[47] and associate director[13].

Death and Burial

Sherman Lee died on +2008-07-09T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Sherman Lee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Sherman Lee born?

Sherman Lee's place of birth was Seattle[2].

What did Sherman Lee do for work?

Sherman Lee worked as curator[5], painter[6], art historian[7], and Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Dictionary of Art Historians. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Dictionary of Art Historians. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Sherman Lee, Who Led Cleveland Museum, Dies at 90. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Sherman Lee, Who Led Cleveland Museum, Dies at 90. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Sherman Lee, Who Led Cleveland Museum, Dies at 90. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . monumentsmenfoundation.org. monumentsmenfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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