Thomas Handforth

American artist (1897-1948)
Person human Q7790390
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Thomas Handforth

Summary

Thomas Handforth is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tacoma[2]. He was born on +1897-09-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1948-10-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an etcher[6], illustrator[7], and visual artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tacoma[2], Thomas Handforth…
  • Thomas Handforth passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Thomas Handforth was born on +1897-09-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Handforth died on +1948-10-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas Handforth held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Thomas Handforth worked as an etcher[6].
  • Thomas Handforth's professions included illustrator[7].
  • Thomas Handforth's professions included visual artist[8].
  • Thomas Handforth was educated at University of Washington[11].
  • Thomas Handforth was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[12].
  • Thomas Handforth was educated at Art Students League of New York[13].
  • Thomas Handforth's education included a stint at National Academy of Design[14].
  • Thomas Handforth received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Thomas Handforth received the Caldecott Medal[16].
  • Thomas Handforth's image is recorded as Portrait of Thomas Handforth LCCN2004662978.tif[17].
  • Thomas Handforth is recorded as male[18].
  • Thomas Handforth's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Thomas Handforth's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081234458[20].
  • Thomas Handforth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18148996141359752926[21].
  • Thomas Handforth's GND ID is recorded as 1229702482[22].
  • Thomas Handforth's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88297214[23].
  • Thomas Handforth's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500105153[24].
  • Thomas Handforth's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14975510m[25].
  • Thomas Handforth's IdRef ID is recorded as 18264703X[26].
  • Thomas Handforth's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00716384[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tacoma[2], Thomas Handforth… he was born on +1897-09-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Washington[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30]; Beaux-Arts de Paris[12], an art academy[31], in France[32], founded in 1797[33], headquartered in 6th arrondissement of Paris[34]; Art Students League of New York[13], an art academy[35], in United States[36], founded in 1875[37], headquartered in 57th Street[38]; and National Academy of Design[14], an art academy[39], in United States[40], founded in 1826[41], headquartered in New York City[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include etcher[6], illustrator[7], and visual artist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[43], in United States[44], founded in 1925[45] and Caldecott Medal[16], a literary award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1938[48].

Death and Burial

Thomas Handforth died on +1948-10-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Handforth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Handforth born?

Thomas Handforth's place of birth was Tacoma[2].

Where did Thomas Handforth die?

Thomas Handforth died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Thomas Handforth do for work?

Thomas Handforth worked as etcher[6], illustrator[7], and visual artist[8].

Where did Thomas Handforth go to school?

Thomas Handforth was educated at University of Washington[11], Beaux-Arts de Paris[12], Art Students League of New York[13], and National Academy of Design[14].

What awards did Thomas Handforth receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and Caldecott Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . tacomalibrary.org. tacomalibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . 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
  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. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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