Thomas Sayers Ellis

American poet, photographer and band leader
Person human Q7793799
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Thomas Sayers Ellis

Summary

Thomas Sayers Ellis is a human[1]. He was born on +1963-10-05T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2025-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a poet[4] and photographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Sayers Ellis was born on +1963-10-05T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Thomas Sayers Ellis was born on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Thomas Sayers Ellis died on +2025-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Sayers Ellis held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Thomas Sayers Ellis worked as a poet[4].
  • Thomas Sayers Ellis worked as a photographer[5].
  • Thomas Sayers Ellis was employed by Case Western Reserve University[9].
  • Thomas Sayers Ellis was educated at Harvard University[10].
  • Thomas Sayers Ellis was educated at Brown University[11].
  • Thomas Sayers Ellis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Thomas Sayers Ellis is recorded as male[13].
  • Thomas Sayers Ellis's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Thomas Sayers Ellis's given name is recorded as Thomas[15].
  • Thomas Sayers Ellis's participant in is recorded as Furious Flower Conference (3rd: 2014)[16].
  • Thomas Sayers Ellis's participant in is recorded as Furious Flower Conference (1st: 1994)[17].
  • Thomas Sayers Ellis's participant in is recorded as Furious Flower Conference (2nd: 2004)[18].
  • Thomas Sayers Ellis's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1963-10-05T00:00:00Z[2] and +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1636[22], headquartered in Cambridge[23] and Brown University[11], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1765[26], headquartered in Providence[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4] and photographer[5]. Thomas Sayers Ellis was employed by Case Western Reserve University[9].

Recognition

Thomas Sayers Ellis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

Death and Burial

Thomas Sayers Ellis died on +2025-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Thomas Sayers Ellis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Thomas Sayers Ellis do for work?

Thomas Sayers Ellis worked as poet[4] and photographer[5].

Where did Thomas Sayers Ellis go to school?

Thomas Sayers Ellis was educated at Harvard University[10] and Brown University[11].

What awards did Thomas Sayers Ellis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . jmu.edu. Retrieved . jmu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . furiousflower.org. Retrieved . furiousflower.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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