Denis Williams

Guyanese painter, writer and scholar (1923-1998)
Person human Q5257583
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Denis Williams

Summary

Denis Williams is a human[1]. He was born in Georgetown[2]. He was born on February 1, 1923[3]. He died on June 28, 1998[4]. He worked as a painter[5], archaeologist[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Denis Williams's place of birth was Georgetown[2].
  • Denis Williams was born on February 1, 1923[3].
  • Denis Williams died on June 28, 1998[4].
  • Denis Williams held citizenship in Nigeria[9].
  • Denis Williams worked as a painter[5].
  • Denis Williams's professions included archaeologist[6].
  • Denis Williams's professions included writer[7].
  • Denis Williams was employed by University of Lagos[10].
  • Denis Williams was educated at University of Guyana[11].
  • Denis Williams's education included a stint at Camberwell College of Arts[12].
  • Denis Williams is recorded as male[13].
  • Denis Williams's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Denis Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[15].
  • Denis Williams's given name is recorded as Denis[16].
  • Denis Williams's described by source is recorded as A Companion to West Indian Literature[17].
  • Denis Williams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Denis Williams's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[19].
  • Denis Williams's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[20].
  • Denis Williams's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Denis Williams's place of birth was Georgetown[2]. He was born on February 1, 1923[3].

Education

Educated at University of Guyana[11], a public university[22], in Guyana[23], founded in 1963[24] and Camberwell College of Arts[12], an art academy[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1898[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[5], archaeologist[6], and writer[7]. Among Denis Williams's employers was University of Lagos[10].

Death and Burial

Denis Williams died on June 28, 1998[4].

Why It Matters

Denis Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Denis Williams born?

Denis Williams was born in Georgetown[2].

What did Denis Williams do for work?

Denis Williams worked as painter[5], archaeologist[6], and writer[7].

Where did Denis Williams go to school?

Denis Williams was educated at University of Guyana[11] and Camberwell College of Arts[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . African American Visual Artists Database. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Denis
    Family name Williams
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject African diaspora
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