Victor Burgin

British photographer (born 1941)
Person human Q450764
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Victor Burgin

Summary

Victor Burgin is a human[1]. Born in Sheffield[2], he… he was born on +1941-07-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a photographer[4], university teacher[5], multimedia artist[6], conceptual artist[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Victor Burgin was born in Sheffield[2].
  • Victor Burgin was born on +1941-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Victor Burgin held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Victor Burgin worked as a photographer[4].
  • Victor Burgin worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Victor Burgin worked as a multimedia artist[6].
  • Victor Burgin worked as a conceptual artist[7].
  • Victor Burgin worked as an artist[8].
  • Victor Burgin's field of work was conceptual art[11].
  • Victor Burgin was employed by European Graduate School[12].
  • Among Victor Burgin's employers was Goldsmiths, University of London[13].
  • Victor Burgin was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz[14].
  • Victor Burgin's education included a stint at Yale University[15].
  • Victor Burgin received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[16].
  • Victor Burgin's image is recorded as Victor Burgin Portrait 2019.jpg[17].
  • Victor Burgin is recorded as male[18].
  • Victor Burgin's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Victor Burgin's movement is recorded as contemporary art[20].
  • Victor Burgin's genre is recorded as video recording[21].
  • Victor Burgin's genre is recorded as installation artwork[22].
  • Victor Burgin's genre is recorded as photography[23].
  • Victor Burgin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122761191[24].
  • Victor Burgin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7457389[25].
  • Victor Burgin's GND ID is recorded as 119440024[26].
  • Victor Burgin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84005028[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sheffield[2], Victor Burgin… he was born on +1941-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Victor Burgin was educated at Yale University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[4], university teacher[5], multimedia artist[6], conceptual artist[7], and artist[8]. Victor Burgin's field of work was conceptual art[11]. Employers include European Graduate School[12], an educational institution[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1994[30]; Goldsmiths, University of London[13], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1891[33], headquartered in London[34]; and University of California, Santa Cruz[14], a campus[35], in United States[36], founded in 1965[37].

Recognition

Victor Burgin received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[16].

Why It Matters

Victor Burgin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Victor Burgin born?

Victor Burgin's place of birth was Sheffield[2].

What did Victor Burgin do for work?

Victor Burgin worked as photographer[4], university teacher[5], multimedia artist[6], conceptual artist[7], and artist[8].

Where did Victor Burgin go to school?

Victor Burgin was educated at Yale University[15].

What awards did Victor Burgin receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . uliege.be. uliege.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . RKDartists. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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