William Edouard Scott

African American artist (1884-1964)
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William Edouard Scott

Summary

William Edouard Scott is a human[1]. His place of birth was Indianapolis[2]. He was born on +1884-03-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on +1964-05-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], educator[7], illustrator[8], and muralist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Edouard Scott's place of birth was Indianapolis[2].
  • William Edouard Scott died in Chicago[4].
  • William Edouard Scott was born on +1884-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Edouard Scott died on +1964-05-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of William Edouard Scott was Joan Scott Wallace[11].
  • William Edouard Scott held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Edouard Scott is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • William Edouard Scott's professions included painter[6].
  • William Edouard Scott worked as an educator[7].
  • William Edouard Scott worked as an illustrator[8].
  • William Edouard Scott's professions included muralist[9].
  • William Edouard Scott's field of work was painting[14].
  • William Edouard Scott's field of work was mural artistry[15].
  • William Edouard Scott was employed by Federal Art Project[16].
  • William Edouard Scott was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[17].
  • William Edouard Scott was educated at Académie Julian[18].
  • William Edouard Scott was educated at Académie Colarossi[19].
  • William Edouard Scott was educated at Emmerich Manual High School[20].
  • William Edouard Scott received the William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes[21].
  • William Edouard Scott's image is recorded as Wm. Edouard Scott.jpg[22].
  • William Edouard Scott is recorded as male[23].
  • William Edouard Scott's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • William Edouard Scott's genre is recorded as portrait[25].
  • William Edouard Scott's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066820694[26].
  • William Edouard Scott's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40235413[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Edouard Scott was born in Indianapolis[2]. He was born on +1884-03-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[17], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1866[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; Académie Julian[18], an art academy[32], in France[33], founded in 1867[34]; Académie Colarossi[19], an art academy[35], in France[36], founded in 1870[37]; and Emmerich Manual High School[20], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1895[40]. William Edouard Scott studied under Henry Ossawa Tanner[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], educator[7], illustrator[8], and muralist[9]. Fields of work include painting[14], a method[42] and mural artistry[15], an art genre[43]. Among William Edouard Scott's employers was Federal Art Project[16].

Recognition

William Edouard Scott received the William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes[21].

Personal Life

A child of William Edouard Scott was Joan Scott Wallace[11].

Death and Burial

William Edouard Scott died on +1964-05-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

William Edouard Scott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Edouard Scott born?

Born in Indianapolis[2], William Edouard Scott…

Where did William Edouard Scott die?

William Edouard Scott died in Chicago[4].

What did William Edouard Scott do for work?

William Edouard Scott worked as painter[6], educator[7], illustrator[8], and muralist[9].

Where did William Edouard Scott go to school?

William Edouard Scott was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[17], Académie Julian[18], Académie Colarossi[19], and Emmerich Manual High School[20].

What awards did William Edouard Scott receive?

Honors received include William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes[21].

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  17. [9] . Afro-American artists; a bio-bibliographical directory (1st edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [13] . National Gallery of Art Library Vertical Files. Retrieved . illinoisart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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