Ernest Howard Shepard

British artist (1879-1976)
Person human Q382031
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Ernest Howard Shepard

Summary

Ernest Howard Shepard is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on December 10, 1879[3]. He passed away in Lodsworth[4]. He died on March 24, 1976[5]. He worked as an illustrator[6], painter[7], caricaturist[8], and draftsperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (736 views/month, #6,944 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Ernest Howard Shepard…
  • Ernest Howard Shepard died in Lodsworth[4].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard was born on December 10, 1879[3].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard died on March 24, 1976[5].
  • A child of Ernest Howard Shepard was Mary Shepard[11].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • English was Ernest Howard Shepard's native language[13].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard worked as an illustrator[6].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard's professions included painter[7].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard's professions included caricaturist[8].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard's professions included draftsperson[9].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard's field of work was painting[14].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard's field of work was illustration[15].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard's field of work was young adult literature[16].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard was educated at Colet Court[17].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard was educated at Heatherley School of Fine Art[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Ernest Howard Shepard is Winnie-the-Pooh series[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Ernest Howard Shepard is The Wind in the Willows[20].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard received the Military Cross[21].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[22].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[23].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard is recorded as male[24].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard's military branch is recorded as British Army[26].
  • Ernest Howard Shepard's Commons category is recorded as Ernest Howard Shepard[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: 1879-12-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1976-03-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fadb60a7-b865-4594-976a-0209fe34148a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Ernest Howard Shepard's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on December 10, 1879[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Colet Court[17], an independent school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1881[35] and Heatherley School of Fine Art[18], a school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1845[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[6], painter[7], caricaturist[8], and draftsperson[9]. Fields of work include painting[14], a method[39]; illustration[15]; and young adult literature[16], a sub-set of literature[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Winnie-the-Pooh series[19], a book series[41], written by A. A. Milne[42] and The Wind in the Willows[20], a literary work[43], written by Kenneth Grahame[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross[21], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1914[47] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[22], a grade of an order[48], in United Kingdom[49].

Personal Life

A child of Ernest Howard Shepard was Mary Shepard[11]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[23].

Death and Burial

Ernest Howard Shepard died on March 24, 1976[5]. He passed away in Lodsworth[4].

Why It Matters

Ernest Howard Shepard ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (736 views/month, #6,944 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Ernest Howard Shepard born?

Born in London[2], Ernest Howard Shepard…

Where did Ernest Howard Shepard die?

Ernest Howard Shepard passed away in Lodsworth[4].

What did Ernest Howard Shepard do for work?

Ernest Howard Shepard worked as illustrator[6], painter[7], caricaturist[8], and draftsperson[9].

Where did Ernest Howard Shepard go to school?

Ernest Howard Shepard was educated at Colet Court[17] and Heatherley School of Fine Art[18].

What awards did Ernest Howard Shepard receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[21] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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