Sylvia Williams

museum director, curator, art historian and scholar of African art
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Sylvia Williams

Summary

Sylvia Williams is a human[1]. She was born in Lincoln[2]. She was born on February 10, 1936[3]. She died on February 28, 1996[4]. She worked as an art historian[5] and curator[6]. She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lincoln[2], Sylvia Williams…
  • Sylvia Williams was born on February 10, 1936[3].
  • Sylvia Williams died on February 28, 1996[4].
  • Sylvia Williams held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Sylvia Williams's professions included art historian[5].
  • Sylvia Williams's professions included curator[6].
  • Sylvia Williams held the position of museum director[9].
  • Sylvia Williams was employed by Smithsonian Institution[10].
  • Among Sylvia Williams's employers was National Museum of African Art[11].
  • Sylvia Williams was employed by Brooklyn Museum[12].
  • Sylvia Williams's education included a stint at Oberlin College[13].
  • Sylvia Williams's education included a stint at New York University[14].
  • Sylvia Williams was educated at New York University Institute of Fine Arts[15].
  • Sylvia Williams was educated at Friends' Central School[16].
  • Sylvia Williams received the Candace Award[17].
  • Sylvia Williams is recorded as female[18].
  • Sylvia Williams's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sylvia Williams's Commons category is recorded as Sylvia Williams[20].
  • The cause of death was intracranial aneurysm[21].
  • Sylvia Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[22].
  • Sylvia Williams's family name is recorded as Hill[23].
  • Sylvia Williams's given name is recorded as Sylvia[24].
  • Sylvia Williams's given name is recorded as Louise[25].
  • Sylvia Williams's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Sylvia Williams's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sylvia Louise Hill'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lincoln[2], Sylvia Williams… she was born on February 10, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College[13], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1833[30], headquartered in Oberlin[31]; New York University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; New York University Institute of Fine Arts[15], an academic institution[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38]; and Friends' Central School[16], a school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1845[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[5] and curator[6]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[10], an institution[42], in United States[43], founded in 1846[44], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[45]; National Museum of African Art[11], an art museum[46], in United States[47], founded in 1964[48]; and Brooklyn Museum[12], an art museum[49], in United States[50], founded in 1897[51], headquartered in New York City[52]. Sylvia Williams held the position of museum director[9].

Recognition

Sylvia Williams received the Candace Award[17].

Death and Burial

Sylvia Williams died on February 28, 1996[4]. The cause of death was intracranial aneurysm[21].

Why It Matters

Sylvia Williams is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was Sylvia Williams born?

Sylvia Williams was born in Lincoln[2].

What did Sylvia Williams do for work?

Sylvia Williams worked as art historian[5] and curator[6].

Where did Sylvia Williams go to school?

Sylvia Williams was educated at Oberlin College[13], New York University[14], New York University Institute of Fine Arts[15], and Friends' Central School[16].

What awards did Sylvia Williams receive?

Honors received include Candace Award[17].

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  10. [5] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Lincoln
    Employer Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African Art, Brooklyn Museum
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    Educated at Oberlin College, New York University, New York University Institute of Fine Arts +1
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