Tony Vaccaro

American photographer (1922-2022)
Person human Q1261424
Tony Vaccaro
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Tony Vaccaro

Summary

Tony Vaccaro is a human[1]. He was born in Greensburg[2]. He was born on December 20, 1922[3]. He passed away in Greensburg[4]. He died on December 28, 2022[5]. He worked as a photographer[6] and war photographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Greensburg[2], Tony Vaccaro…
  • Tony Vaccaro passed away in Greensburg[4].
  • Tony Vaccaro was born on December 20, 1922[3].
  • Tony Vaccaro died on December 28, 2022[5].
  • Tony Vaccaro held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Tony Vaccaro is identified as part of the Italian Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Tony Vaccaro worked as a photographer[6].
  • Tony Vaccaro worked as a war photographer[7].
  • Tony Vaccaro received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[11].
  • Tony Vaccaro received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[12].
  • Tony Vaccaro received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • Tony Vaccaro received the Order of Minerva[14].
  • Tony Vaccaro is recorded as male[15].
  • Tony Vaccaro's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tony Vaccaro's Commons category is recorded as Tony Vaccaro[17].
  • Tony Vaccaro was part of the conflict World War II[18].
  • Tony Vaccaro's family name is recorded as Vaccaro[19].
  • Tony Vaccaro's given name is recorded as Michelantonio[20].
  • Tony Vaccaro's given name is recorded as Celestino[21].
  • Tony Vaccaro's given name is recorded as Onofrio[22].
  • Tony Vaccaro's pseudonym is recorded as Tony Vaccaro[23].
  • Tony Vaccaro's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Tony Vaccaro's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Michelantonio Celestino Onofrio Vaccaro'}[25].
  • Tony Vaccaro's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[26].
  • Tony Vaccaro's has works in the collection is recorded as Photography Collection[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Greensburg[2], Tony Vaccaro… he was born on December 20, 1922[3]. He is identified as part of the Italian Americans ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6] and war photographer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[11], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[12], a grade of an order[30], in France[31]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], a decoration[32], in Germany[33]; and Order of Minerva[14], a decoration[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1986[36].

Death and Burial

Tony Vaccaro died on December 28, 2022[5]. He passed away in Greensburg[4].

Why It Matters

Tony Vaccaro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Tony Vaccaro born?

Tony Vaccaro was born in Greensburg[2].

Where did Tony Vaccaro die?

Tony Vaccaro died in Greensburg[4].

What did Tony Vaccaro do for work?

Tony Vaccaro worked as photographer[6] and war photographer[7].

What awards did Tony Vaccaro receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[11], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[12], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], and Order of Minerva[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Michelantonio, Celestino, Onofrio
    Award received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany +1
    Occupation photographer, war photographer
    Citizenship
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