Edgar Melville Ward

American painter (1839–1915)
Person human Q4476179
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Edgar Melville Ward

Summary

Edgar Melville Ward is a human[1]. Born in Urbana[2], he… he was born on +1839-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1915-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Edgar Melville Ward's place of birth was Urbana[2].
  • Edgar Melville Ward was born on +1839-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edgar Melville Ward was born on +1849-02-24T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Edgar Melville Ward died on +1915-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Edgar Melville Ward is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[8].
  • Edgar Melville Ward's father was John Anderson Ward[9].
  • A child of Edgar Melville Ward was Edgar Melville Ward Jr.[10].
  • Edgar Melville Ward held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Edgar Melville Ward worked as a painter[5].
  • Edgar Melville Ward was educated at National Academy of Design[12].
  • Edgar Melville Ward is recorded as male[13].
  • Edgar Melville Ward's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Edgar Melville Ward's genre is recorded as genre painting[15].
  • Edgar Melville Ward's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96205744[16].
  • Edgar Melville Ward's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500074397[17].
  • Edgar Melville Ward's Commons category is recorded as Edgar Melville Ward[18].
  • Edgar Melville Ward's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 148544741[19].
  • Edgar Melville Ward's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f3vls[20].
  • Edgar Melville Ward's family name is recorded as Ward[21].
  • Edgar Melville Ward's given name is recorded as Edgar[22].
  • Edgar Melville Ward's Commons Creator page is recorded as Edgar Melville Ward[23].
  • Edgar Melville Ward's Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID is recorded as 5229[24].
  • Edgar Melville Ward's Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID is recorded as 117134[25].
  • Edgar Melville Ward's Benezit ID is recorded as B00194552[26].
  • Edgar Melville Ward's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as LZPV-JM3[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Urbana[2], Edgar Melville Ward… Recorded date of birth include +1839-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1849-02-24T00:00:00Z[7]. His father was John Anderson Ward[9].

Education

Edgar Melville Ward's education included a stint at National Academy of Design[12].

Career and Affiliations

Edgar Melville Ward worked as a painter[5].

Personal Life

A child of Edgar Melville Ward was Edgar Melville Ward Jr.[10].

Death and Burial

Edgar Melville Ward died on +1915-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Edgar Melville Ward ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Edgar Melville Ward born?

Edgar Melville Ward's place of birth was Urbana[2].

Who were Edgar Melville Ward's parents?

Edgar Melville Ward's father was John Anderson Ward[9].

What did Edgar Melville Ward do for work?

Edgar Melville Ward worked as painter[5].

Where did Edgar Melville Ward go to school?

Edgar Melville Ward was educated at National Academy of Design[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . 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] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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