Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist (1868-1928)
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Summary

Charles Rennie Mackintosh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Townhead[2]. He was born on June 7, 1868[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on December 10, 1928[5]. He worked as an architect[6], painter[7], designer[8], sculptor[9], and interior designer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,445 views/month, #6,902 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Townhead[2], Charles Rennie Mackintosh…
  • Born in Glasgow[12], Charles Rennie Mackintosh…
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh passed away in London[4].
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born on June 7, 1868[3].
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh died on December 10, 1928[5].
  • Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium[13].
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh was married to Margaret MacDonald[14].
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh worked as an architect[6].
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh's professions included painter[7].
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh worked as a designer[8].
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh worked as a sculptor[9].
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh's professions included interior designer[10].
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh worked as a handicrafter[16].
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh's field of work was architecture[17].
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh's field of work was design[18].
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh's education included a stint at Glasgow School of Art[19].
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh's education included a stint at Allan Glen's School[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Rennie Mackintosh is Willow Tearooms[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Rennie Mackintosh is Glasgow School of Art[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Rennie Mackintosh is Queen's Cross Church[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Rennie Mackintosh is Scotland Street School Museum[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Rennie Mackintosh is Hill House[25].
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh is recorded as male[26].
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1868-06-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1928-12-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d8c087d3-e0c6-44d1-a300-8306934cdd3c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Townhead[2], a suburb[33], in United Kingdom[34] and Glasgow[12], a city[35], in United Kingdom[36]. Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born on June 7, 1868[3].

Education

Educated at Glasgow School of Art[19], an art academy[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1845[39], headquartered in Glasgow[40] and Allan Glen's School[20], a secondary school[41], in United Kingdom[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], painter[7], designer[8], sculptor[9], interior designer[10], and handicrafter[16]. Fields of work include architecture[17], an academic discipline[43] and design[18], a field of study[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Willow Tearooms[21], a tea house[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Glasgow School of Art[22], an art academy[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1845[49], headquartered in Glasgow[50]; Queen's Cross Church[23], a church building[51], in United Kingdom[52]; Scotland Street School Museum[24], an education museum[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1906[55]; and Hill House[25], a single-family detached home[56], in United Kingdom[57].

Personal Life

Among Charles Rennie Mackintosh's spouses was Margaret MacDonald[14].

Death and Burial

Charles Rennie Mackintosh died on December 10, 1928[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was tongue cancer[58]. He is buried at Golders Green Crematorium[13].

Why It Matters

Charles Rennie Mackintosh ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,445 views/month, #6,902 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Charles Rennie Mackintosh born?

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born in Townhead[2].

Where did Charles Rennie Mackintosh die?

Charles Rennie Mackintosh passed away in London[4].

Who was Charles Rennie Mackintosh married to?

Charles Rennie Mackintosh's spouses include Margaret MacDonald[14].

What did Charles Rennie Mackintosh do for work?

Charles Rennie Mackintosh worked as architect[6], painter[7], designer[8], sculptor[9], and interior designer[10].

Where did Charles Rennie Mackintosh go to school?

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was educated at Glasgow School of Art[19] and Allan Glen's School[20].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [13] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [58] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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