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Yousuf Karsh

Armenian-Canadian photographer (1908–2002)
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Yousuf Karsh
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Summary

Yousuf Karsh was born on December 23, 1908[1], in Mardin[2]. He died on July 13, 2002[3], in Boston[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], artist[6], and postage stamp designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,143 views/month, #6,968 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1908[9]
  • Date of death: 2002[10]
  • Place of burial: Notre-Dame Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Canada[12]
  • Ethnic group: Armenians[13]
  • Field of work: photography[14]
  • Award received: Companion of the Order of Canada[15], Golden Plate Award[16]
  • Member of: Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Genre: portrait[19]
  • Commons category: Yousuf Karsh[20]
  • Archives at: National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives[21], Ohio University Libraries[22]
  • Residence: Ottawa[23], Canada[24]
  • Family name: Karsh[25]
  • Given name: Yousuf[26]
  • Official website: https://karsh.org[27]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Yousuf Karsh[28]
  • Commons gallery: Yousuf Karsh[29]
  • Work location: Ottawa[30], Boston[31], United Kingdom[32]
  • Relative: George Nakash[33]
  • Student of: John H. Garo[34]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 12[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
  • Commons Creator page: Yousuf Karsh[37]
  • Name in native language: Եուսուֆ Քարշ[38]

Why It Matters

Yousuf Karsh has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Yousuf Karsh born?

Yousuf Karsh's place of birth was Mardin[2].

Where did Yousuf Karsh die?

Yousuf Karsh passed away in Boston[4].

What did Yousuf Karsh do for work?

Yousuf Karsh worked as a photographer[5], artist[6], and postage stamp designer[7].

What awards did Yousuf Karsh receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada[15] and Golden Plate Award[16].

Related Entities

Armenia Canada Mardin Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Fine Arts Boston National Portrait Gallery National Portrait Gallery NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . workwithdata.com. workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . achievement.org. achievement.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 12. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 12. wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [10] ↑ . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Beeldbank WO2. Retrieved . beeldbankwo2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'bn', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en',
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  2. 13d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Ottawa, Boston, United Kingdom
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  3. 19d ago · Xavier Numista · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Ottawa, Canada
    Ethnic group → Armenians
    P14883 → 12000
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 12
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  4. 4w ago · Kareyac · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Canada
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  5. 5w ago · Mbch331 · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → George Nakash
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  6. 6w ago · Hannolans · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → photographer, artist, postage stamp designer
    Has works in the collection → Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art +13
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  7. 6w ago · Pharos · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ohio university archivesspace agent id → archivesspace.ohio.edu:people/2388
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  8. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → yousuf-karsh
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  9. 17w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Bust of Yousuf Karsh in Ottawa (1).jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Plaque image: Bust of Yousuf Karsh in Ottawa (1).jpg"
  10. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject New York Public Library
    Official website → https://karsh.org
    Member of → Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
    Sex or gender → male
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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