Sylvia Williams

Summary

Sylvia Williams is a human^[1]. She was born in Lincoln^[2]. She was born on +1936-02-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. She died on +1996-02-28T00:00:00Z^[4]. She worked as an art historian^[5] and curator^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Lincoln^[2], Sylvia Williams…
• Sylvia Williams was born on +1936-02-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Sylvia Williams died on +1996-02-28T00:00:00Z^[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's image is recorded as Sylvia H. Williams, director of the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA).jpg^[18].
• Sylvia Williams is recorded as female^[19].
• Sylvia Williams's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Sylvia Williams's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073608210^[21].
• Sylvia Williams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42078627^[22].
• Sylvia Williams's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93060292^[23].
• Sylvia Williams's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12084055b^[24].
• Sylvia Williams's IdRef ID is recorded as 075909529^[25].
• Sylvia Williams's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA08408999^[26].
• Sylvia Williams's Commons category is recorded as Sylvia Williams^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lincoln^[2], Sylvia Williams… she was born on +1936-02-10T00:00:00Z^[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 +1996-02-28T00:00:00Z^[4]. The cause of death was intracranial aneurysm^[53].

Why It Matters

Sylvia Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[7] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

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].