Svetlana Alpers

artist, art historian and critic
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Svetlana Alpers

Summary

Svetlana Alpers is a human[1]. She was born in Cambridge[2]. She was born on +1936-02-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an art historian[4] and university teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Svetlana Alpers was born in Cambridge[2].
  • Svetlana Alpers was born on +1936-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Svetlana Alpers's father was Wassily Leontief[7].
  • Svetlana Alpers's mother was Estelle Marks[8].
  • Svetlana Alpers held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Svetlana Alpers's professions included art historian[4].
  • Svetlana Alpers's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Svetlana Alpers's employers was University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Svetlana Alpers's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Svetlana Alpers was educated at Radcliffe College[12].
  • Svetlana Alpers was educated at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School[13].
  • Svetlana Alpers received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Svetlana Alpers received the Harvard Centennial Medal[15].
  • Svetlana Alpers received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Svetlana Alpers received the honorary doctor of Harvard University[17].
  • Svetlana Alpers was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Svetlana Alpers was a member of Institute for Advanced Study[19].
  • Svetlana Alpers was a member of National Endowment for the Humanities[20].
  • Svetlana Alpers is recorded as female[21].
  • Svetlana Alpers's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Svetlana Alpers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108591691[23].
  • Svetlana Alpers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91231218[24].
  • Svetlana Alpers's GND ID is recorded as 124576842[25].
  • Svetlana Alpers's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82059588[26].
  • Svetlana Alpers's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500473459[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cambridge[2], Svetlana Alpers… she was born on +1936-02-10T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Wassily Leontief[7]. Her mother was Estelle Marks[8].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Radcliffe College[12], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1879[34]; and Buckingham Browne & Nichols School[13], an independent school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1883[37]. Svetlana Alpers earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[4] and university teacher[5]. Svetlana Alpers was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; Harvard Centennial Medal[15], a jubilee medal[42], founded in 1989[43]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], a fellowship award[44]; and honorary doctor of Harvard University[17], an award[45], in United States[46].

Why It Matters

Svetlana Alpers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Svetlana Alpers born?

Born in Cambridge[2], Svetlana Alpers…

Who were Svetlana Alpers's parents?

Svetlana Alpers's father was Wassily Leontief[7]. Svetlana Alpers's mother was Estelle Marks[8].

What did Svetlana Alpers do for work?

Svetlana Alpers worked as art historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Svetlana Alpers go to school?

Svetlana Alpers was educated at Harvard University[11], Radcliffe College[12], and Buckingham Browne & Nichols School[13].

What awards did Svetlana Alpers receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Harvard Centennial Medal[15], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], and honorary doctor of Harvard University[17].

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  2. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . harvard.edu. Retrieved . harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [38] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . 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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  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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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