William Eggleston

American photographer (born 1939)
Person human Q389912
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William Eggleston

Summary

William Eggleston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Memphis[2]. He was born on July 27, 1939[3]. He worked as a photographer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Memphis[2], William Eggleston…
  • William Eggleston was born on July 27, 1939[3].
  • William Eggleston held citizenship in United States[6].
  • William Eggleston's professions included photographer[4].
  • William Eggleston's field of work was photography[7].
  • William Eggleston was employed by Harvard University[8].
  • William Eggleston was educated at University of Mississippi[9].
  • William Eggleston was educated at Vanderbilt University[10].
  • William Eggleston was educated at The Webb School[11].
  • A notable work attributed to William Eggleston is Greenwood, Mississippi[12].
  • William Eggleston received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • William Eggleston received the Hasselblad Award[14].
  • William Eggleston was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • William Eggleston is recorded as male[16].
  • William Eggleston's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Eggleston's record label is recorded as Secretly Canadian[18].
  • William Eggleston's Commons category is recorded as William Eggleston[19].
  • William Eggleston's family name is recorded as Eggleston[20].
  • William Eggleston's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Eggleston's official website is recorded as http://www.egglestontrust.com[22].
  • William Eggleston's described by source is recorded as Modern Times: Photography in the 20th Century[23].
  • William Eggleston's participant in is recorded as Documenta 11[24].
  • William Eggleston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Eggleston's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Eggleston'}[26].
  • William Eggleston's represented by is recorded as David Zwirner Gallery[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Memphis[2], William Eggleston… he was born on July 27, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at University of Mississippi[9], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30], headquartered in University[31]; Vanderbilt University[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1873[34], headquartered in Nashville[35]; and The Webb School[11], a boarding school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1870[38].

Career and Affiliations

William Eggleston worked as a photographer[4]. His field of work was photography[7]. He was employed by Harvard University[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Eggleston is Greenwood, Mississippi[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41] and Hasselblad Award[14], an international award[42], in Sweden[43], founded in 1980[44].

Why It Matters

William Eggleston ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was William Eggleston born?

William Eggleston's place of birth was Memphis[2].

What did William Eggleston do for work?

William Eggleston worked as photographer[4].

Where did William Eggleston go to school?

William Eggleston was educated at University of Mississippi[9], Vanderbilt University[10], and The Webb School[11].

What awards did William Eggleston receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13] and Hasselblad Award[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . hasselbladfoundation.org. Retrieved . hasselbladfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . davidzwirner.com. Retrieved . davidzwirner.com. Provenance: 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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