Tom Bills

Sculptor and American academic
Person human Q105872037
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Tom Bills

Summary

Tom Bills is a human[1]. He was born on +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a university teacher[3], artist[4], and sculptor[5].

Key Facts

  • Tom Bills was born on +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Tom Bills worked as a university teacher[3].
  • Tom Bills's professions included artist[4].
  • Tom Bills's professions included sculptor[5].
  • Tom Bills's field of work was art[6].
  • Tom Bills's field of work was art of sculpture[7].
  • Tom Bills held the position of emeritus[8].
  • Among Tom Bills's employers was University of California, Davis[9].
  • Tom Bills was educated at Oakland University[10].
  • Tom Bills was educated at Whitney Independent Study Program[11].
  • Tom Bills was educated at Yale University[12].
  • Tom Bills received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Tom Bills is recorded as male[14].
  • Tom Bills's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Tom Bills's ISNI is recorded as 0000000052298479[16].
  • Tom Bills's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9749797[17].
  • Tom Bills's GND ID is recorded as 142231320[18].
  • Tom Bills's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr97010010[19].
  • Tom Bills earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts[20].
  • Tom Bills earned the academic degree of Master of Fine Arts[21].
  • Tom Bills's given name is recorded as Tom[22].
  • Tom Bills's work location is recorded as Davis[23].
  • Tom Bills's described at URL is recorded as https://localwiki.org/davis/Tom_Bills[24].
  • Tom Bills's affiliation is recorded as University of California, Davis, Department of Art and Art History[25].
  • Tom Bills's FAST ID is recorded as 389493[26].

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Origins and Family

Tom Bills was born on +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Oakland University[10], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1957[29]; Whitney Independent Study Program[11], an unaccredited institution of higher education[30], in United States[31], founded in 1968[32]; and Yale University[12], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1701[35], headquartered in New Haven[36]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts[20] and Master of Fine Arts[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[3], artist[4], and sculptor[5]. Fields of work include art[6], an academic major[37] and art of sculpture[7], a type of arts[38]. Tom Bills was employed by University of California, Davis[9]. He held the position of emeritus[8].

Recognition

Tom Bills received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

FAQs

What did Tom Bills do for work?

Tom Bills worked as university teacher[3], artist[4], and sculptor[5].

Where did Tom Bills go to school?

Tom Bills was educated at Oakland University[10], Whitney Independent Study Program[11], and Yale University[12].

What awards did Tom Bills receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . localwiki.org. Retrieved . localwiki.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . arts.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved . arts.ucdavis.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . arts.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved . arts.ucdavis.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . arts.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved . arts.ucdavis.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . arts.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved . arts.ucdavis.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . arts.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved . arts.ucdavis.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . gf.org. Retrieved . gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . arts.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved . arts.ucdavis.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . arts.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved . arts.ucdavis.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . localwiki.org. Retrieved . localwiki.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . localwiki.org. Retrieved . localwiki.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    Isni 0000000052298479
    Given name Tom
    Employer University of California, Davis
    Position held emeritus
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