John Prip

American metalsmith (1922–2009)
Person human Q6253452
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Summary

John Prip is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1922-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Providence[4]. He died on +2009-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an artist[6], metalsmith[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Prip's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • John Prip passed away in Providence[4].
  • John Prip was born on +1922-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Prip died on +2009-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Prip was married to Karen Prip[10].
  • John Prip held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Prip is identified as part of the Danish Americans ethnic group[12].
  • John Prip's professions included artist[6].
  • John Prip's professions included metalsmith[7].
  • John Prip's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Among John Prip's employers was Rochester Institute of Technology[13].
  • Among John Prip's employers was Rhode Island School of Design[14].
  • Among John Prip's employers was School of the Museum of Fine Arts[15].
  • John Prip was employed by Alfred University[16].
  • A notable student of John Prip was Linda MacNeil[17].
  • John Prip received the Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[18].
  • John Prip received the Fellow of the American Craft Council[19].
  • John Prip's image is recorded as Craftsman's World John Prip-179.jpg[20].
  • John Prip is recorded as male[21].
  • John Prip's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Prip's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96467555[23].
  • John Prip's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500105512[24].
  • John Prip's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026n14k[25].
  • John Prip's family name is recorded as Prip[26].
  • John Prip's given name is recorded as John[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], John Prip… he was born on +1922-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Danish Americans ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[6], metalsmith[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Rochester Institute of Technology[13], a private not-for-profit educational institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1829[30]; Rhode Island School of Design[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1877[33]; School of the Museum of Fine Arts[15], an art academy[34], in United States[35], founded in 1876[36], headquartered in Boston[37]; and Alfred University[16], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1836[40]. A notable student of John Prip was Linda MacNeil[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[18], an award[41] and Fellow of the American Craft Council[19], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1975[44].

Personal Life

Among John Prip's spouses was Karen Prip[10].

Death and Burial

John Prip died on +2009-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Providence[4].

Why It Matters

John Prip ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Prip born?

Born in New York City[2].

Where did John Prip die?

John Prip died in Providence[4].

Who was John Prip married to?

John Prip's spouses include Karen Prip[10].

What did John Prip do for work?

John Prip worked as artist[6], metalsmith[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did John Prip receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[18] and Fellow of the American Craft Council[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . smpub.com. smpub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . craftcouncil.org. craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . craftcouncil.org. Retrieved . craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . craftcouncil.org. craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . collection.nationalmuseum.se:443. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . collection.nationalmuseum.se:443. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] ↑ . risd.edu. risd.edu. 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. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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