Bob Ross

American painter, art instructor, television host, and Air Force master sergeant (1942–1995)
Person human Q455511
Bob Ross
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Bob Ross

Summary

Bob Ross is a human[1]. His place of birth was Daytona Beach[2]. He was born on October 29, 1942[3]. He passed away in Orlando[4]. He died on July 4, 1995[5]. He worked as a painter[6], television presenter[7], clinical coder[8], and artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,950 views/month, #1,794 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bob Ross was born in Daytona Beach[2].
  • Bob Ross died in Orlando[4].
  • Bob Ross was born on October 29, 1942[3].
  • Bob Ross died on July 4, 1995[5].
  • Bob Ross is buried at Gotha[11].
  • A child of Bob Ross was Robert Stephen Ross[12].
  • Bob Ross held citizenship in United States[13].
  • American English was Bob Ross's native language[14].
  • Bob Ross worked as a painter[6].
  • Bob Ross's professions included television presenter[7].
  • Bob Ross worked as a clinical coder[8].
  • Bob Ross worked as an artist[9].
  • Bob Ross was educated at Missouri Military Academy[15].
  • Bob Ross was educated at Elizabeth Forward High School[16].
  • Bob Ross's religion is recorded as deism[17].
  • Bob Ross was influenced by William Alexander[18].
  • Bob Ross is recorded as male[19].
  • Bob Ross's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Bob Ross's genre is landscape painting[21].
  • Bob Ross's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[22].
  • Bob Ross's Commons category is recorded as Bob Ross[23].
  • The cause of death was lymphoma[24].
  • Bob Ross's family name is recorded as Ross[25].
  • Bob Ross's given name is recorded as Robert[26].
  • Bob Ross's official website is recorded as https://www.bobross.com/[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Daytona Beach[2], Bob Ross… he was born on October 29, 1942[3]. American English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Missouri Military Academy[15], a boarding school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1889[30] and Elizabeth Forward High School[16], a high school[31], in United States[32]. Bob Ross studied under William Alexander[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], television presenter[7], clinical coder[8], and artist[9].

Personal Life

A child of Bob Ross was Robert Stephen Ross[12]. His religion is recorded as deism[17].

Death and Burial

Bob Ross died on July 4, 1995[5]. He died in Orlando[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma[24]. Burial took place at Gotha[11].

Why It Matters

Bob Ross ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,950 views/month, #1,794 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Bob Ross born?

Bob Ross's place of birth was Daytona Beach[2].

Where did Bob Ross die?

Bob Ross passed away in Orlando[4].

What did Bob Ross do for work?

Bob Ross worked as painter[6], television presenter[7], clinical coder[8], and artist[9].

Where did Bob Ross go to school?

Bob Ross was educated at Missouri Military Academy[15] and Elizabeth Forward High School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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