David Roberts

Scottish painter (1796–1864)
Person human Q369776
David Roberts
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David Roberts

Summary

David Roberts is a human[1]. He was born in Stockbridge[2]. He was born on October 24, 1796[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on November 25, 1864[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Roberts's place of birth was Stockbridge[2].
  • David Roberts died in London[4].
  • David Roberts was born on October 24, 1796[3].
  • David Roberts died on November 25, 1864[5].
  • David Roberts is buried at West Norwood Cemetery[8].
  • David Roberts held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • David Roberts worked as a painter[6].
  • David Roberts's field of work was painting[10].
  • A notable work attributed to David Roberts is The Remains of the Roman Forum[11].
  • David Roberts was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[12].
  • David Roberts is recorded as male[13].
  • David Roberts's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David Roberts is associated with the Orientalism movement[15].
  • David Roberts's Commons category is recorded as David Roberts[16].
  • David Roberts's family name is recorded as Roberts[17].
  • David Roberts's given name is recorded as David[18].
  • David Roberts's Commons gallery is recorded as David Roberts[19].
  • David Roberts's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • David Roberts's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • David Roberts's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • David Roberts's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • David Roberts's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • David Roberts's described by source is recorded as The Great Archaeologists[25].
  • David Roberts's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[26].
  • David Roberts's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Roberts's place of birth was Stockbridge[2]. He was born on October 24, 1796[3].

Career and Affiliations

David Roberts worked as a painter[6]. His field of work was painting[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Roberts is The Remains of the Roman Forum[11].

Death and Burial

David Roberts died on November 25, 1864[5]. He died in London[4]. He is buried at West Norwood Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

David Roberts ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia[30], a written work[31].

FAQs

Where was David Roberts born?

David Roberts was born in Stockbridge[2].

Where did David Roberts die?

David Roberts passed away in London[4].

What did David Roberts do for work?

David Roberts worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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