Benny Leonard

Benny Leonard was an American boxer, actor and athlete (1896–1947). He was born at New York City.

Benny Leonard in brief

Born
1896
Died
1947
Known for
boxer, actor and athlete
Place of birth
New York City
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Recognition and collections

Benny Leonard received International Boxing Hall of Fame, WBA World Lightweight Champion, The Ring World Lightweight Champion and Sugar Ray Robinson Award.

Catalogued works

6 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1860 to 1990.

Life Cast of the Hands and Face of Abraham Lincoln, dated Cast in plaster 1860; cast in bronze by 1888, bronze, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1891.77-79. Portrait of Eakins, dated 1960, etching on off-white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1963.828. Bird-Man, dated n.d., etching on white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.342. Rembrandt, dated c. 1962, etching on white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.345. Wax Anatomical Model with Pretty Face, dated 1990, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2006.174. The Crow, dated n.d., pen and brush and black ink, with brush and gray wash, over traces of graphite, on ivory watercolor paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1956.56.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

7 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Leonard, Benny (1896-1947), professional boxer, American National Biography Online, 2000. From Benny Leonard to Abi Olajuwon:, Jews in the Gym, 2012. Leonard Berger Benny, M.A., Mathematical Department, University College, Exeter;, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1920. Sistem Informasi Program Kreativitas Mahasiswa berbasis Web Service dan Microservice, Ilkom Jurnal Ilmiah, 2020. PENGEMBANGAN ANTARMUKA APLIKASI MENGGUNAKAN PRINSIP GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, Ilkom Jurnal Ilmiah, 2019. The development of Web-based information system using quick UDP internet connection, Ilkom Jurnal Ilmiah, 2022. Development of academic information system using webassembly technology, Ilkom Jurnal Ilmiah, 2021.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 16 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1896Benny Leonard born at New York City.
  2. 1947Benny Leonard died at New York City.
  3. 1960Portrait of Eakins (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  4. 1962Rembrandt (The Art Institute of Chicago).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    From Benny Leonard to Abi Olajuwon:, Jews in the Gym, 2012

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Leonard Berger Benny, M.A., Mathematical Department, University College, Exeter;, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1920

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Leonard, Benny (1896-1947), professional boxer, American National Biography Online, 2000

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 4 articles naming Benny Leonard.

    open access index · Unverified

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  5. 5.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Benny Leonard.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q818066: Benny Leonard

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  7. 7.

    “Benny Leonard”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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