Basil Champneys

British architect and author (1842-1935)
Person human Q4867132
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Basil Champneys

Summary

Basil Champneys is a human[1]. His place of birth was Whitechapel[2]. He was born on +1842-09-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hampstead[4]. He died on +1935-04-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Basil Champneys's place of birth was Whitechapel[2].
  • Basil Champneys passed away in Hampstead[4].
  • Basil Champneys was born on +1842-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Basil Champneys died on +1935-04-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Basil Champneys's father was Weldon Champneys[8].
  • Basil Champneys's mother was Mary Anne Storr[9].
  • Basil Champneys was married to May Theresa Ella Drummond[10].
  • Basil Champneys held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Basil Champneys held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Basil Champneys worked as an architect[6].
  • Basil Champneys was educated at Charterhouse School[13].
  • Basil Champneys's education included a stint at Trinity College[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Basil Champneys is John Rylands Library[15].
  • Basil Champneys received the Royal Gold Medal[16].
  • Basil Champneys is recorded as male[17].
  • Basil Champneys's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Basil Champneys's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067040550[19].
  • Basil Champneys's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14431845[20].
  • Basil Champneys's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002013338[21].
  • Basil Champneys's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500084715[22].
  • Basil Champneys's IdRef ID is recorded as 094228353[23].
  • Basil Champneys's Commons category is recorded as Basil Champneys[24].
  • Basil Champneys's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[25].
  • Basil Champneys's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06ks15[26].
  • Basil Champneys's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1043216A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Basil Champneys was born in Whitechapel[2]. He was born on +1842-09-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Weldon Champneys[8]. His mother was Mary Anne Storr[9].

Education

Educated at Charterhouse School[13], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1611[30], headquartered in Godalming[31] and Trinity College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1546[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Basil Champneys worked as an architect[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Basil Champneys is John Rylands Library[15].

Recognition

Basil Champneys received the Royal Gold Medal[16].

Personal Life

Among Basil Champneys's spouses was May Theresa Ella Drummond[10].

Death and Burial

Basil Champneys died on +1935-04-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hampstead[4].

Why It Matters

Basil Champneys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Basil Champneys born?

Basil Champneys was born in Whitechapel[2].

Where did Basil Champneys die?

Basil Champneys died in Hampstead[4].

Who were Basil Champneys's parents?

Basil Champneys's father was Weldon Champneys[8]. Basil Champneys's mother was Mary Anne Storr[9].

Who was Basil Champneys married to?

Basil Champneys's spouses include May Theresa Ella Drummond[10].

What did Basil Champneys do for work?

Basil Champneys worked as architect[6].

Where did Basil Champneys go to school?

Basil Champneys was educated at Charterhouse School[13] and Trinity College[14].

What awards did Basil Champneys receive?

Honors received include Royal Gold Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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