Thelma Golden

American curator
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Thelma Golden

Summary

Thelma Golden is a human[1]. She was born in Queens[2]. She was born on +1966-09-22T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a curator[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Queens[2], Thelma Golden…
  • Thelma Golden was born on +1966-09-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thelma Golden held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Thelma Golden worked as a curator[4].
  • Thelma Golden held the position of museum director[7].
  • Among Thelma Golden's employers was Studio Museum in Harlem[8].
  • Among Thelma Golden's employers was Whitney Museum of American Art[9].
  • Thelma Golden's education included a stint at Smith College[10].
  • Thelma Golden's education included a stint at New Lincoln School[11].
  • Thelma Golden's education included a stint at Buckley Country Day School[12].
  • Thelma Golden received the Glamour Award[13].
  • Thelma Golden received the The Smith College Medal[14].
  • Thelma Golden received the Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence[15].
  • Thelma Golden's image is recorded as Thelma Golden - David Adjaye (4) (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Thelma Golden is recorded as female[17].
  • Thelma Golden's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Thelma Golden's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117403277[19].
  • Thelma Golden's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1466161696237216120006[20].
  • Thelma Golden's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7547424[21].
  • Thelma Golden's GND ID is recorded as 1024636208[22].
  • Thelma Golden's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94075225[23].
  • Thelma Golden's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 135257438[24].
  • Thelma Golden's IdRef ID is recorded as 050349171[25].
  • Thelma Golden's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA18861486[26].
  • Thelma Golden's residence is recorded as New York City[27].

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Origins and Family

Thelma Golden was born in Queens[2]. She was born on +1966-09-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Smith College[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1871[30], headquartered in Northampton[31]; New Lincoln School[11], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1948[34]; and Buckley Country Day School[12], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1923[37].

Career and Affiliations

Thelma Golden's professions included curator[4]. Employers include Studio Museum in Harlem[8], an art museum[38], in United States[39], founded in 1968[40], headquartered in New York City[41] and Whitney Museum of American Art[9], an art museum[42], in United States[43], founded in 1931[44], headquartered in New York City[45]. She held the position of museum director[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Glamour Award[13], a group of awards[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 2003[48]; The Smith College Medal[14]; and Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence[15], an award[49].

Why It Matters

Thelma Golden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was Thelma Golden born?

Thelma Golden's place of birth was Queens[2].

What did Thelma Golden do for work?

Thelma Golden worked as curator[4].

Where did Thelma Golden go to school?

Thelma Golden was educated at Smith College[10], New Lincoln School[11], and Buckley Country Day School[12].

What awards did Thelma Golden receive?

Honors received include Glamour Award[13], The Smith College Medal[14], and Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence[15].

References

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  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . smith.edu. smith.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . ccs.bard.edu. ccs.bard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . newyorker.com. newyorker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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