Reid Blackburn

Reid Blackburn was an American photographer, photojournalist and journalist (1952–1980). He was born at Washington, D.C. and died at Washington.

Also recorded as Reid Turner Blackburn.

Reid Blackburn in brief

Born
1952
Died
1980
Known for
photographer, photojournalist and journalist
Place of birth
Washington and D.C.
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Catalogued works

5 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1754 to 1937.

Abigail Chesebrough (Mrs. Alexander Grant), dated 1754, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1984.725. Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987), dated 1937-1991, held by Wellcome Collection. Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 15, dated September - December 1903, held by Wellcome Collection. Professional and other correspondence, dated 1794-1944, held by Wellcome Collection. Strangeways Research Laboratory, dated c.1901-1999, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

The leaf‐beetle genus <i>Microdonacia</i> Blackburn (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae): revision and systematic placement, Systematic Entomology, 1992.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 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. 1754Abigail Chesebrough (Mrs. Alexander Grant) (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  2. 1794Professional and other correspondence (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 1901Strangeways Research Laboratory (Wellcome Collection).
  4. 1903Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 15 (Wellcome Collection).
  5. 1937Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987) (Wellcome Collection).
  6. 1952Reid Blackburn born at Washington, D.C..
  7. 1980Reid Blackburn died at Washington.

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.

    The leaf‐beetle genus <i>Microdonacia</i> Blackburn (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae): revision and systematic placement, Systematic Entomology, 1992

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Reid Blackburn.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  3. 3.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 4 works naming Reid Blackburn.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  4. 4.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3068540: Reid Blackburn

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  5. 5.

    “Reid Blackburn”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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