Frederick Catherwood

British Mesoamericanist, explorer, artist, architect, and photographer (1799-1854)
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Frederick Catherwood

Summary

Frederick Catherwood is a human[1]. Born in Hackney[2], he… he was born on February 27, 1799[3]. He died in Atlantic Ocean[4]. He died on September 27, 1854[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], archaeologist[7], painter[8], architect[9], and traveler[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Frederick Catherwood's place of birth was Hackney[2].
  • Frederick Catherwood passed away in Atlantic Ocean[4].
  • Frederick Catherwood was born on February 27, 1799[3].
  • Frederick Catherwood died on September 27, 1854[5].
  • Frederick Catherwood held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Frederick Catherwood's professions included explorer[6].
  • Frederick Catherwood worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • Frederick Catherwood's professions included painter[8].
  • Frederick Catherwood worked as an architect[9].
  • Frederick Catherwood worked as a traveler[10].
  • Frederick Catherwood worked as a lithographer[13].
  • Frederick Catherwood's field of work was painting[14].
  • Frederick Catherwood's field of work was architecture[15].
  • Frederick Catherwood's field of work was archaeology[16].
  • Frederick Catherwood's field of work was cartography[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederick Catherwood is Incidents of Travel in Yucatan[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederick Catherwood is Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan[19].
  • Frederick Catherwood was influenced by Alexander von Humboldt[20].
  • Frederick Catherwood is recorded as male[21].
  • Frederick Catherwood's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Frederick Catherwood is associated with the Romanticism movement[23].
  • Frederick Catherwood's genre is landscape painting[24].
  • Frederick Catherwood's Commons category is recorded as Frederick Catherwood[25].
  • Frederick Catherwood's residence is recorded as London[26].
  • Frederick Catherwood's residence is recorded as Yucatán[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hackney[2], Frederick Catherwood… he was born on February 27, 1799[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], archaeologist[7], painter[8], architect[9], traveler[10], and lithographer[13]. Fields of work include painting[14], a method[28]; architecture[15], an academic discipline[29]; archaeology[16], an academic discipline[30]; and cartography[17], a branch of science[31].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Incidents of Travel in Yucatan[18], a literary work[32], founded in 1843[33] and Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan[19], a literary work[34], founded in 1842[35], written by John Lloyd Stephens[36].

Death and Burial

Frederick Catherwood died on September 27, 1854[5]. He passed away in Atlantic Ocean[4].

Why It Matters

Frederick Catherwood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Frederick Catherwood born?

Frederick Catherwood was born in Hackney[2].

Where did Frederick Catherwood die?

Frederick Catherwood passed away in Atlantic Ocean[4].

What did Frederick Catherwood do for work?

Frederick Catherwood worked as explorer[6], archaeologist[7], painter[8], architect[9], and traveler[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artist files at Frick Art Research Library
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