Barker Fairley

Canadian painter and scholar (1887-1986)
Person human Q4860950
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Barker Fairley

Summary

Barker Fairley is a human[1]. He was born in Barnsley[2]. He was born on May 21, 1887[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on October 11, 1986[5]. He worked as a painter[6].

Key Facts

  • Barker Fairley was born in Barnsley[2].
  • Barker Fairley died in Toronto[4].
  • Barker Fairley was born on May 21, 1887[3].
  • Barker Fairley died on October 11, 1986[5].
  • Barker Fairley was married to Margaret Fairley[7].
  • Barker Fairley held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Barker Fairley's professions included painter[6].
  • Among Barker Fairley's employers was University of Alberta[9].
  • Among Barker Fairley's employers was University of Toronto[10].
  • Barker Fairley was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[11].
  • Barker Fairley's education included a stint at University of Leeds[12].
  • Barker Fairley received the Officer of the Order of Canada[13].
  • Barker Fairley received the Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[14].
  • Barker Fairley received the Goethe Medal[15].
  • Barker Fairley was a member of Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[16].
  • Barker Fairley is recorded as male[17].
  • Barker Fairley's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Barker Fairley's Commons category is recorded as Barker Fairley[19].
  • Barker Fairley's family name is recorded as Fairley[20].
  • Barker Fairley's given name is recorded as Barker[21].
  • Barker Fairley's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1900[22].
  • Barker Fairley's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Barnsley[2], Barker Fairley… he was born on May 21, 1887[3].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[11], a public university[24], in Germany[25], founded in 1558[26], headquartered in Jena[27] and University of Leeds[12], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1904[30], headquartered in Leeds[31].

Career and Affiliations

Barker Fairley's professions included painter[6]. Employers include University of Alberta[9], an autonomous university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1906[34], headquartered in Edmonton[35] and University of Toronto[10], a public research university[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1827[38], headquartered in Toronto[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[13], a grade of an order[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1967[42]; Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[14], a fellowship award[43], in Canada[44]; and Goethe Medal[15], a cultural prize[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1955[47].

Personal Life

Barker Fairley was married to Margaret Fairley[7].

Death and Burial

Barker Fairley died on October 11, 1986[5]. He died in Toronto[4].

FAQs

Where was Barker Fairley born?

Barker Fairley was born in Barnsley[2].

Where did Barker Fairley die?

Barker Fairley passed away in Toronto[4].

Who was Barker Fairley married to?

Barker Fairley's spouses include Margaret Fairley[7].

What did Barker Fairley do for work?

Barker Fairley worked as painter[6].

Where did Barker Fairley go to school?

Barker Fairley was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[11] and University of Leeds[12].

What awards did Barker Fairley receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[13], Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[14], and Goethe Medal[15].

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. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . cwrc.ca. Retrieved . cwrc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . goethe.de. goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. 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). Barker Fairley. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/barker-fairley
MLA “Barker Fairley.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/barker-fairley.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_barker-fairley_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Barker Fairley}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/barker-fairley}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Barker Fairley — https://4ort.xyz/entity/barker-fairley (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/barker-fairley · 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. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id 080286305
    Nukat id n2005088917
    Vatican library id (former scheme) ADV11566140
    Canadiana authorities id (former scheme) 0100D3697
    + 62 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.