W. Eugene Smith

Summary

W. Eugene Smith is a human^[1]. He was born in Wichita^[2]. He was born on December 30, 1918^[3]. He passed away in Tucson^[4]. He died on October 15, 1978^[5]. He worked as a photographer^[6], photojournalist^[7], war photographer^[8], and journalist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (667 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Wichita^[2], W. Eugene Smith…
• W. Eugene Smith died in Tucson^[4].
• W. Eugene Smith was born on December 30, 1918^[3].
• W. Eugene Smith was born on 1918^[11].
• W. Eugene Smith died on October 15, 1978^[5].
• W. Eugene Smith died on 1978^[12].
• Burial took place at Crum Elbow Rural Cemetery^[13].
• Among W. Eugene Smith's spouses was Q110403053^[14].
• A child of W. Eugene Smith was Kevin Smith^[15].
• W. Eugene Smith held citizenship in United States^[16].
• W. Eugene Smith worked as a photographer^[6].
• W. Eugene Smith's professions included photojournalist^[7].
• W. Eugene Smith worked as a war photographer^[8].
• W. Eugene Smith worked as a journalist^[9].
• W. Eugene Smith's field of work was photography^[17].
• W. Eugene Smith's field of work was photojournalism^[18].
• W. Eugene Smith's field of work was documentary photography^[19].
• W. Eugene Smith was educated at Wichita North High School^[20].
• W. Eugene Smith was educated at University of Notre Dame^[21].
• A notable work attributed to W. Eugene Smith is Tomoko Uemura in Her Bath^[22].
• W. Eugene Smith received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• W. Eugene Smith received the Robert Capa Gold Medal^[24].
• W. Eugene Smith was a member of Magnum Photos^[25].
• W. Eugene Smith is recorded as male^[26].
• W. Eugene Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1918-12-30^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1978-10-15^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1d2da845-df9b-464e-943a-65b5e1cd5a0a^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

W. Eugene Smith's place of birth was Wichita^[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 30, 1918^[3] and 1918^[11].

Education

Educated at Wichita North High School^[20], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1929^[34] and University of Notre Dame^[21], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1842^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[6], photojournalist^[7], war photographer^[8], and journalist^[9]. Fields of work include photography^[17], an artistic technique^[38]; photojournalism^[18], a journalism genre^[39]; and documentary photography^[19], a photography genre^[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to W. Eugene Smith is Tomoko Uemura in Her Bath^[22]. Things named for him include Eugene Smith Award^[41], an award^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1925^[45] and Robert Capa Gold Medal^[24], an award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1955^[48].

Personal Life

W. Eugene Smith was married to Q110403053^[14]. A child of him was Kevin Smith^[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 15, 1978^[5] and 1978^[12]. W. Eugene Smith passed away in Tucson^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[49]. He is buried at Crum Elbow Rural Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

W. Eugene Smith ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (667 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for him include Eugene Smith Award^[41], an award^[42].

FAQs

Where was W. Eugene Smith born?

Born in Wichita^[2], W. Eugene Smith…

Where did W. Eugene Smith die?

W. Eugene Smith passed away in Tucson^[4].

Who was W. Eugene Smith married to?

W. Eugene Smith's spouses include Q110403053^[14].

What did W. Eugene Smith do for work?

W. Eugene Smith worked as photographer^[6], photojournalist^[7], war photographer^[8], and journalist^[9].

Where did W. Eugene Smith go to school?

W. Eugene Smith was educated at Wichita North High School^[20] and University of Notre Dame^[21].

What awards did W. Eugene Smith receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23] and Robert Capa Gold Medal^[24].