Tom Rankin

photographer, filmmaker, folklorist
Person human Q98515264
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Summary

Tom Rankin is a human[1]. He was born on +1957-04-06T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a photographer[3], filmmaker[4], and folklorist[5].

Key Facts

  • Tom Rankin was born on +1957-04-06T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Tom Rankin's professions included photographer[3].
  • Tom Rankin worked as a filmmaker[4].
  • Tom Rankin worked as a folklorist[5].
  • Among Tom Rankin's employers was Center for Documentary Studies[6].
  • Tom Rankin was employed by Duke University[7].
  • Among Tom Rankin's employers was University of Mississippi[8].
  • Among Tom Rankin's employers was Delta State University[9].
  • Tom Rankin was educated at Tufts University[10].
  • Tom Rankin's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11].
  • Tom Rankin's education included a stint at Georgia State University[12].
  • Tom Rankin is recorded as male[13].
  • Tom Rankin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Tom Rankin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16175903[15].
  • Tom Rankin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84158021[16].
  • Tom Rankin's IdRef ID is recorded as 130241253[17].
  • Tom Rankin's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[18].
  • Tom Rankin's family name is recorded as Rankin[19].
  • Tom Rankin's given name is recorded as Thomas[20].
  • Tom Rankin's birth name is recorded as Thomas Settle Rankin[21].
  • Tom Rankin's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6fb5br6[22].
  • Tom Rankin's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[23].
  • Tom Rankin's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007389180005171[24].
  • Tom Rankin's American Academy in Rome ID is recorded as 12456276[25].
  • Tom Rankin's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/5572c117-c3db-4a5d-bb2a-4a42b3ec661a[26].

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Origins and Family

Tom Rankin was born on +1957-04-06T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Tufts University[10], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1852[29]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1789[32]; and Georgia State University[12], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1913[35], headquartered in Atlanta[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[3], filmmaker[4], and folklorist[5]. Employers include Center for Documentary Studies[6], an academic department[37], in United States[38], founded in 1989[39]; Duke University[7], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1838[42], headquartered in Durham[43]; University of Mississippi[8], a public university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1848[46], headquartered in University[47]; and Delta State University[9], a university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1924[50], headquartered in Cleveland[51].

FAQs

What did Tom Rankin do for work?

Tom Rankin worked as photographer[3], filmmaker[4], and folklorist[5].

Where did Tom Rankin go to school?

Tom Rankin was educated at Tufts University[10], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11], and Georgia State University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  23. [24] ↑ . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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