Basil Gray

British Museum curator
Person Human Q18526614

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[29]
Date of birth
June 21, 1904, July 21, 1904[9]
Date of death
June 10, 1989
Place of birth
Kensington, London[8]
Place of death
Oxford
Field of work
Islamic art, curating, art history, Oriental art[20][21][22][23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[34]
Family name
Gray[30]
Given name
Basil[31]
Partner in business or sport
David Talbot Rice[33]
Significant person
Otto Demus[35]
Writing language
English[36]
🏷️ Also known as
en Basil Gray fa باسیل گری ja バジル・グレー
🔖 Identifiers · 58
VIAF cluster ID
97864228
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n78087069
GND ID
105737054
American Academy in Rome ID
12412887
BAnQ authority ID
0000054691
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
GrayBasil1904-1989
Babelio author ID
56696
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11905771h
British Museum person or institution ID
108882
CBDB.cz author ID
160730
CONOR.SR ID
3041895
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CiNii Research ID
1140000791573327360
DDB person (GND) ID
105737054
Databazeknih.cz author ID
120362
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
105737054
Dictionary of Art Historians ID
grayb
Freebase ID
/m/05x0_27
Grove Art Online ID
T034156
IdRef ID
02690148X
Iranica ID
gray-basil
IxTheo authority ID
619789832
J9U entity ID
987007262069105171
KBR person ID
14835298
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
105737054
Libraries Australia ID
35141235
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA02169454
NDL Authority ID
00747629
NL CR AUT ID
jn20000602333
NLA Trove people ID
840090
NUKAT ID
n01720332
National Library of Greece ID
90034
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000056072
National Library of Latvia ID
000238288
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:g1i;=Bh
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810553320905606
National Library of Portugal ID
153931
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1024832
National Virtual Library of India ID
419813, 689992
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068303831
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
39809
PISAI ID
49403
Parsifal cluster ID
118006
Persons of Indian Studies ID
2394
Prabook ID
365856
SBN author ID
RAVV025859
SEARCH on line catalogue ID
56008
SHARE Catalogue author ID
216590
SNARC ID
Noorbeek
Swedish Open Cultural Heritage URI
SMVK-EM/name/25342546
The Peerage person ID
p56476.htm#i564757
Union List of Artist Names ID
500239295
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV12510934
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/101188
Wellcome Collection concept ID
gre9f66r
WikiTree person ID
Gray-15464
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJw4xbfFJYCPHJxFrbymVC

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Summary

Basil Gray was born on June 21, 1904[1], in Kensington[2]. He died on June 10, 1989[3], in Oxford[4]. He worked as an art historian[5], orientalist[6], and curator[7].

FAQs

Where was Basil Gray born?

Basil Gray was born in Kensington[2].

Where did Basil Gray die?

Basil Gray passed away in Oxford[4].

Who were Basil Gray's parents?

Basil Gray's father was Charles Gray[10]. Basil Gray's mother was Florence Cowell[11].

Who was Basil Gray married to?

Basil Gray's spouses include Nicolete Gray[12].

What did Basil Gray do for work?

Basil Gray worked as an art historian[5], orientalist[6], and curator[7].

Where did Basil Gray go to school?

Basil Gray was educated at Bradfield College[25] and New College[26].

What awards did Basil Gray receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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