Arthur Guinness

Irish brewer and the founder of the Guinness brewery business and family (1725–1803)
Person human Q454138
Arthur Guinness
User Morrison1917 on en.wikipedia · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Arthur Guinness

Summary

Arthur Guinness is a human[1]. He was born in Celbridge[2]. He was born on January 1, 1725[3]. He died in Dublin[4]. He died on January 23, 1803[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6] and philanthropist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,436 views/month, #5,865 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Guinness was born in Celbridge[2].
  • Arthur Guinness passed away in Dublin[4].
  • Arthur Guinness was born on January 1, 1725[3].
  • Arthur Guinness died on January 23, 1803[5].
  • Burial took place at Oughter Ard[9].
  • Arthur Guinness's father was Richard Guinness[10].
  • Arthur Guinness's mother was Elizabeth Read[11].
  • Arthur Guinness was married to Olivia Whitmore[12].
  • A child of Arthur Guinness was Arthur Guinness[13].
  • A child of Arthur Guinness was Elizabeth Guinness[14].
  • A child of Arthur Guinness was Hosea Guinness[15].
  • A child of Arthur Guinness was Edward Guinness[16].
  • A child of Arthur Guinness was Olivia Guinness[17].
  • A child of Arthur Guinness was Benjamin Guinness[18].
  • Arthur Guinness worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Arthur Guinness's professions included philanthropist[7].
  • Arthur Guinness's field of work was brewing[19].
  • Arthur Guinness is recorded as male[20].
  • Arthur Guinness's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Arthur Guinness's Commons category is recorded as Arthur Guinness[22].
  • Arthur Guinness's family name is recorded as Guinness[23].
  • Arthur Guinness's given name is recorded as Arthur[24].
  • Arthur Guinness's Commons gallery is recorded as Arthur Guinness[25].
  • Arthur Guinness's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Arthur Guinness's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Arthur Guinness'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur Guinness was born in Celbridge[2]. He was born on January 1, 1725[3]. His father was Richard Guinness[10]. His mother was Elizabeth Read[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6] and philanthropist[7]. Arthur Guinness's field of work was brewing[19].

Personal Life

Among Arthur Guinness's spouses was Olivia Whitmore[12]. Children include he[13], a banker[28], 1768–1855[29]; Elizabeth Guinness[14], 1763–1847[30]; Hosea Guinness[15], 1765–1841[31]; Edward Guinness[16], 1772–1833[32]; Olivia Guinness[17], 1775–1809[33]; and Benjamin Guinness[18], 1777–1826[34].

Death and Burial

Arthur Guinness died on January 23, 1803[5]. He died in Dublin[4]. Burial took place at Oughter Ard[9].

Why It Matters

Arthur Guinness ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,436 views/month, #5,865 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Guinness born?

Arthur Guinness was born in Celbridge[2].

Where did Arthur Guinness die?

Arthur Guinness passed away in Dublin[4].

Who were Arthur Guinness's parents?

Arthur Guinness's father was Richard Guinness[10]. Arthur Guinness's mother was Elizabeth Read[11].

Who was Arthur Guinness married to?

Arthur Guinness's spouses include Olivia Whitmore[12].

What did Arthur Guinness do for work?

Arthur Guinness worked as entrepreneur[6] and philanthropist[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Arthur Guinness. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/arthur-guinness
MLA “Arthur Guinness.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/arthur-guinness.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_arthur-guinness_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Arthur Guinness}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/arthur-guinness}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Arthur Guinness — https://4ort.xyz/entity/arthur-guinness (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/arthur-guinness · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Child Arthur Guinness, Elizabeth Guinness, Hosea Guinness +7
    Sex or gender male
    Place of death Dublin
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.