Thomas C. Lea III

American artist, writer and journalist (1907-2001)
Person human Q7788145
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Thomas C. Lea III

Summary

Thomas C. Lea III is a human[1]. He was born in El Paso[2]. He was born on July 11, 1907[3]. He died in El Paso[4]. He died on January 29, 2001[5]. He worked as a painter[6], historian[7], journalist[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (750 views/month, #7,034 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Thomas C. Lea III's place of birth was El Paso[2].
  • Thomas C. Lea III died in El Paso[4].
  • Thomas C. Lea III was born on July 11, 1907[3].
  • Thomas C. Lea III died on January 29, 2001[5].
  • Burial took place at Texas State Cemetery[11].
  • Thomas C. Lea III's father was Thomas Calloway Lea, Jr.[12].
  • Thomas C. Lea III held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Thomas C. Lea III's professions included painter[6].
  • Thomas C. Lea III's professions included historian[7].
  • Thomas C. Lea III worked as a journalist[8].
  • Thomas C. Lea III's professions included novelist[9].
  • Thomas C. Lea III's education included a stint at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[14].
  • Thomas C. Lea III was educated at El Paso High School[15].
  • Thomas C. Lea III is recorded as male[16].
  • Thomas C. Lea III's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Thomas C. Lea III's genre is history painting[18].
  • Thomas C. Lea III's Commons category is recorded as Thomas C. Lea III[19].
  • Thomas C. Lea III's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[20].
  • Thomas C. Lea III's family name is recorded as Lea[21].
  • Thomas C. Lea III's given name is recorded as Thomas[22].
  • Thomas C. Lea III's pseudonym is recorded as Tom Lea[23].
  • Thomas C. Lea III's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Thomas C. Lea III[24].
  • Thomas C. Lea III's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Thomas C. Lea III's Commons Creator page is recorded as Thomas C. Lea III[26].
  • Thomas C. Lea III's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas C. Lea III was born in El Paso[2]. He was born on July 11, 1907[3]. His father was Thomas Calloway Lea, Jr.[12].

Education

Educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[14], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1866[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and El Paso High School[15], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1916[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], historian[7], journalist[8], and novelist[9].

Death and Burial

Thomas C. Lea III died on January 29, 2001[5]. He passed away in El Paso[4]. He is buried at Texas State Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Thomas C. Lea III ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (750 views/month, #7,034 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Thomas C. Lea III born?

Born in El Paso[2], Thomas C. Lea III…

Where did Thomas C. Lea III die?

Thomas C. Lea III passed away in El Paso[4].

Who were Thomas C. Lea III's parents?

Thomas C. Lea III's father was Thomas Calloway Lea, Jr.[12].

What did Thomas C. Lea III do for work?

Thomas C. Lea III worked as painter[6], historian[7], journalist[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Thomas C. Lea III go to school?

Thomas C. Lea III was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[14] and El Paso High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death El Paso
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name Thomas
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