John Swope

American photographer (1908-1979)
Person human Q6259841
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John Swope

Summary

John Swope is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Brunswick[2]. He was born on August 23, 1908[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on May 11, 1979[5]. He worked as a photographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Swope's place of birth was New Brunswick[2].
  • John Swope passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • John Swope was born on August 23, 1908[3].
  • John Swope died on May 11, 1979[5].
  • Among John Swope's spouses was Dorothy McGuire[8].
  • A child of John Swope was Topo Swope[9].
  • John Swope held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Swope worked as a photographer[6].
  • John Swope's field of work was photography[11].
  • John Swope was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • John Swope is recorded as male[13].
  • John Swope's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Swope's family name is recorded as Swope[15].
  • John Swope's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Swope's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • John Swope's has works in the collection is recorded as J. Paul Getty Museum[18].
  • John Swope's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[19].

Body

Origins and Family

John Swope was born in New Brunswick[2]. He was born on August 23, 1908[3].

Education

John Swope's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].

Career and Affiliations

John Swope worked as a photographer[6]. His field of work was photography[11].

Personal Life

John Swope was married to Dorothy McGuire[8]. A child of him was Topo Swope[9].

Death and Burial

John Swope died on May 11, 1979[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

John Swope ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Swope born?

John Swope was born in New Brunswick[2].

Where did John Swope die?

John Swope passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who was John Swope married to?

John Swope's spouses include Dorothy McGuire[8].

What did John Swope do for work?

John Swope worked as photographer[6].

Where did John Swope go to school?

John Swope was educated at Harvard University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . fotoCH. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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