William Eggleston

Summary

William Eggleston is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Memphis^[2]. He was born on July 27, 1939^[3]. He worked as a photographer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Born in Memphis^[2], William Eggleston…
• William Eggleston was born on July 27, 1939^[3].
• William Eggleston held citizenship in United States^[6].
• William Eggleston's professions included photographer^[4].
• William Eggleston's field of work was photography^[7].
• William Eggleston was employed by Harvard University^[8].
• William Eggleston was educated at University of Mississippi^[9].
• William Eggleston was educated at Vanderbilt University^[10].
• William Eggleston was educated at The Webb School^[11].
• A notable work attributed to William Eggleston is Greenwood, Mississippi^[12].
• William Eggleston received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[13].
• William Eggleston received the Hasselblad Award^[14].
• William Eggleston was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[15].
• William Eggleston is recorded as male^[16].
• William Eggleston's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• William Eggleston's record label is recorded as Secretly Canadian^[18].
• William Eggleston's Commons category is recorded as William Eggleston^[19].
• William Eggleston's family name is recorded as Eggleston^[20].
• William Eggleston's given name is recorded as William^[21].
• William Eggleston's official website is recorded as http://www.egglestontrust.com^[22].
• William Eggleston's described by source is recorded as Modern Times: Photography in the 20th Century^[23].
• William Eggleston's participant in is recorded as Documenta 11^[24].
• William Eggleston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• William Eggleston's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Eggleston'}^[26].
• William Eggleston's represented by is recorded as David Zwirner Gallery^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-07-27^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: d9d9915e-c476-44a3-b5f9-d87da923ef79^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Memphis^[2], William Eggleston… he was born on July 27, 1939^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Mississippi^[9], a public university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1848^[34], headquartered in University^[35]; Vanderbilt University^[10], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1873^[38], headquartered in Nashville^[39]; and The Webb School^[11], a boarding school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1870^[42].

Career and Affiliations

William Eggleston worked as a photographer^[4]. His field of work was photography^[7]. He was employed by Harvard University^[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Eggleston is Greenwood, Mississippi^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], a fellowship grant^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1925^[45] and Hasselblad Award^[14], an international award^[46], in Sweden^[47], founded in 1980^[48].

Why It Matters

William Eggleston ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49]

FAQs

Where was William Eggleston born?

William Eggleston's place of birth was Memphis^[2].

What did William Eggleston do for work?

William Eggleston worked as photographer^[4].

Where did William Eggleston go to school?

William Eggleston was educated at University of Mississippi^[9], Vanderbilt University^[10], and The Webb School^[11].

What awards did William Eggleston receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13] and Hasselblad Award^[14].