Thomas Alexander Harrison

American marine landscape artist active in France (1853-1930)
Person human Q7668126
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Thomas Alexander Harrison

Summary

Thomas Alexander Harrison is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1853-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on +1930-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Alexander Harrison was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison passed away in Paris[4].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison was born on +1853-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison died on +1930-10-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison worked as a painter[6].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison's field of work was painting[9].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison was educated at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Alexander Harrison is Q17491305[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Alexander Harrison is Solitude[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Alexander Harrison is Marine[13].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison received the Temple Silver Medal / 2nd Place[14].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[16].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison was a member of National Academy of Design[17].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison's image is recorded as Alexander Harrison 1914 (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison is recorded as male[19].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison's signature is recorded as Signature of Thomas Alexander Harrison.png[21].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison's movement is recorded as Pont-Aven School[22].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison's genre is recorded as marine art[23].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison's genre is recorded as landscape painting[24].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080190027[25].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31931953[26].
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison's GND ID is recorded as 131643274[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Alexander Harrison's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1853-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Thomas Alexander Harrison's education included a stint at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[10].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Alexander Harrison's professions included painter[6]. His field of work was painting[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q17491305[11]; Solitude[12], a painting[28], founded in 1893[29]; and Marine[13], a painting[30], founded in 1893[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Temple Silver Medal / 2nd Place[14], a class of award[32] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], a grade of an order[33], in France[34].

Death and Burial

Thomas Alexander Harrison died on +1930-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Alexander Harrison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Alexander Harrison born?

Thomas Alexander Harrison was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did Thomas Alexander Harrison die?

Thomas Alexander Harrison died in Paris[4].

What did Thomas Alexander Harrison do for work?

Thomas Alexander Harrison worked as painter[6].

Where did Thomas Alexander Harrison go to school?

Thomas Alexander Harrison was educated at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[10].

What awards did Thomas Alexander Harrison receive?

Honors received include Temple Silver Medal / 2nd Place[14] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . web page. Retrieved . findingaids.lib.udel.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art, Albert Edelfelt's letters, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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