William Rubin

Art curator (1927-2006)
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William Rubin

Summary

William Rubin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1927-08-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pound Ridge[4]. He died on +2006-01-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], historian[7], curator[8], and exhibition curator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Rubin's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • William Rubin died in Pound Ridge[4].
  • William Rubin was born on +1927-08-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Rubin died on +2006-01-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Rubin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Rubin worked as an art historian[6].
  • William Rubin's professions included historian[7].
  • William Rubin's professions included curator[8].
  • William Rubin worked as an exhibition curator[9].
  • William Rubin's field of work was art history[12].
  • William Rubin's field of work was art management[13].
  • William Rubin's field of work was exhibition curation[14].
  • William Rubin's field of work was museology[15].
  • William Rubin was employed by Museum of Modern Art[16].
  • William Rubin's education included a stint at Columbia University[17].
  • A notable work attributed to William Rubin is Picasso in the Collection of The Museum of Modern Art[18].
  • William Rubin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • William Rubin is recorded as male[20].
  • William Rubin's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Rubin's family name is recorded as Rubin[22].
  • William Rubin's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Rubin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

William Rubin's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1927-08-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Rubin's education included a stint at Columbia University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], historian[7], curator[8], and exhibition curator[9]. Fields of work include art history[12], an academic discipline[25]; art management[13]; exhibition curation[14]; and museology[15], an academic discipline[26]. Among William Rubin's employers was Museum of Modern Art[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Rubin is Picasso in the Collection of The Museum of Modern Art[18].

Death and Burial

William Rubin died on +2006-01-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pound Ridge[4].

Why It Matters

William Rubin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Rubin born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], William Rubin…

Where did William Rubin die?

William Rubin died in Pound Ridge[4].

What did William Rubin do for work?

William Rubin worked as art historian[6], historian[7], curator[8], and exhibition curator[9].

Where did William Rubin go to school?

William Rubin was educated at Columbia University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . moma.org. moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . assets.moma.org. assets.moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Rubin
    Country of citizenship United States
    Citizenship
    Occupation art historian, historian, curator +1
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