Thawan Duchanee

Thai painter (1939-2014)
Person human Q3519660
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Thawan Duchanee

Summary

Thawan Duchanee is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mueang Chiang Rai[2]. He was born on +1939-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ramkhamhaeng Hospital[4]. He died on +2014-09-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and social worker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thawan Duchanee's place of birth was Mueang Chiang Rai[2].
  • Thawan Duchanee died in Ramkhamhaeng Hospital[4].
  • Thawan Duchanee was born on +1939-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thawan Duchanee died on +2014-09-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Baan Dam Museum[9].
  • Thawan Duchanee held citizenship in Thailand[10].
  • Northern Thai was Thawan Duchanee's native language[11].
  • Thawan Duchanee is identified as part of the Northern Thai ethnic group[12].
  • Thawan Duchanee worked as a painter[6].
  • Thawan Duchanee's professions included social worker[7].
  • Thawan Duchanee's education included a stint at Chiengrai Vidhayakhome School[13].
  • Thawan Duchanee was educated at Samakkhi Witthayakhom School[14].
  • Thawan Duchanee was educated at Poh-Chang Academy of Arts[15].
  • Thawan Duchanee's education included a stint at Silpakorn University[16].
  • Thawan Duchanee was educated at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Thawan Duchanee is Baan Dam Museum[18].
  • Thawan Duchanee received the Order of the Direkgunabhorn[19].
  • Thawan Duchanee received the National Artist of Thailand[20].
  • Thawan Duchanee received the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[21].
  • Thawan Duchanee's religion is recorded as Theravāda[22].
  • Thawan Duchanee's image is recorded as ถวัลย์ ดัชนี.png[23].
  • Thawan Duchanee is recorded as male[24].
  • Thawan Duchanee's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Thawan Duchanee's movement is recorded as surrealism[26].
  • Thawan Duchanee's genre is recorded as Buddhist art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mueang Chiang Rai[2], Thawan Duchanee… he was born on +1939-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Northern Thai ethnic group[12]. Northern Thai was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Chiengrai Vidhayakhome School[13], a school[28], in Thailand[29], founded in 1888[30]; Samakkhi Witthayakhom School[14], a school[31], in Thailand[32], founded in 1908[33]; Poh-Chang Academy of Arts[15], an academic institution[34], in Thailand[35], founded in 1913[36]; Silpakorn University[16], a university[37], in Thailand[38], founded in 1943[39]; and Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten[17], an art academy[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1870[42], headquartered in Cavaleriekazerne, Amsterdam[43]. Thawan Duchanee studied under Silpa Bhirasri[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and social worker[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Thawan Duchanee is Baan Dam Museum[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Direkgunabhorn[19], an order of chivalry[45], in Thailand[46], founded in 1991[47]; National Artist of Thailand[20], a title of honor[48], in Thailand[49], founded in 1985[50]; and Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[21], a cultural prize[51], in Japan[52], founded in 1989[53].

Personal Life

Thawan Duchanee's religion is recorded as Theravāda[22].

Death and Burial

Thawan Duchanee died on +2014-09-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ramkhamhaeng Hospital[4]. The cause of death was cancer[54]. He is buried at Baan Dam Museum[9].

Why It Matters

Thawan Duchanee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

FAQs

Where was Thawan Duchanee born?

Thawan Duchanee's place of birth was Mueang Chiang Rai[2].

Where did Thawan Duchanee die?

Thawan Duchanee passed away in Ramkhamhaeng Hospital[4].

What did Thawan Duchanee do for work?

Thawan Duchanee worked as painter[6] and social worker[7].

Where did Thawan Duchanee go to school?

Thawan Duchanee was educated at Chiengrai Vidhayakhome School[13], Samakkhi Witthayakhom School[14], Poh-Chang Academy of Arts[15], and Silpakorn University[16].

What awards did Thawan Duchanee receive?

Honors received include Order of the Direkgunabhorn[19], National Artist of Thailand[20], and Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[21].

References

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  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] . ratchakitcha.soc.go.th. ratchakitcha.soc.go.th. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [54] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Artists of the World. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [18] . wikidata.org.
  27. [44] . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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