Susan Meiselas

American photographer (born 1948)
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Susan Meiselas

Summary

Susan Meiselas is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Baltimore[2]. She was born on June 21, 1948[3]. She worked as a photographer[4], photojournalist[5], journalist[6], university teacher[7], and artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baltimore[2], Susan Meiselas…
  • Susan Meiselas was born on June 21, 1948[3].
  • Susan Meiselas held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Susan Meiselas's professions included photographer[4].
  • Susan Meiselas's professions included photojournalist[5].
  • Susan Meiselas's professions included journalist[6].
  • Susan Meiselas worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Susan Meiselas worked as an artist[8].
  • Susan Meiselas's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Susan Meiselas was educated at Sarah Lawrence College[12].
  • Susan Meiselas received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].
  • Susan Meiselas received the Hasselblad Award[14].
  • Susan Meiselas received the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[15].
  • Susan Meiselas received the Robert Capa Gold Medal[16].
  • Susan Meiselas received the Lucie Award[17].
  • Susan Meiselas received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Susan Meiselas was a member of Magnum Photos[19].
  • Susan Meiselas is recorded as female[20].
  • Susan Meiselas's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Susan Meiselas's Commons category is recorded as Susan Meiselas[22].
  • Susan Meiselas's family name is recorded as Meiselas[23].
  • Susan Meiselas's given name is recorded as Susan[24].
  • Susan Meiselas's official website is recorded as http://susanmeiselas.com[25].
  • Susan Meiselas's floruit is recorded as January 1, 2012[26].
  • Susan Meiselas's described by source is recorded as A World History of Women Photographers[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Susan Meiselas was born in Baltimore[2]. She was born on June 21, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Sarah Lawrence College[12], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1926[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[4], photojournalist[5], journalist[6], university teacher[7], and artist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[13], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1981[37]; Hasselblad Award[14], an international award[38], in Sweden[39], founded in 1980[40]; Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[15], a journalism prize[41], in United States[42]; Robert Capa Gold Medal[16], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1955[45]; Lucie Award[17], an art prize[46], founded in 2003[47]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1925[50].

Why It Matters

Susan Meiselas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Susan Meiselas born?

Susan Meiselas's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

What did Susan Meiselas do for work?

Susan Meiselas worked as photographer[4], photojournalist[5], journalist[6], university teacher[7], and artist[8].

Where did Susan Meiselas go to school?

Susan Meiselas was educated at Harvard University[11] and Sarah Lawrence College[12].

What awards did Susan Meiselas receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[13], Hasselblad Award[14], Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[15], and Robert Capa Gold Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . MacArthur Fellows Program. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . hasselbladfoundation.org. Retrieved . hasselbladfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . lucies.org. Retrieved . lucies.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] . magnumphotos.com. magnumphotos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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