George Dance the Younger

English architect, surveyor and portraitist (1741–1825)
Person human Q1770335
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George Dance the Younger

Summary

George Dance the Younger is a human[1]. His place of birth was City of London[2]. He was born on April 1, 1741[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on January 14, 1825[5]. He worked as an architect[6], painter[7], artist[8], and surveyor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • George Dance the Younger's place of birth was City of London[2].
  • George Dance the Younger passed away in London[4].
  • George Dance the Younger was born on April 1, 1741[3].
  • George Dance the Younger died on January 14, 1825[5].
  • Burial took place at St Paul's Cathedral[11].
  • George Dance the Younger's father was George Dance the Elder[12].
  • George Dance the Younger held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • George Dance the Younger held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • George Dance the Younger worked as an architect[6].
  • George Dance the Younger's professions included painter[7].
  • George Dance the Younger worked as an artist[8].
  • George Dance the Younger worked as a surveyor[9].
  • George Dance the Younger's education included a stint at St Paul's School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to George Dance the Younger is All Hallows-on-the-Wall[16].
  • A notable work attributed to George Dance the Younger is Wesley's Chapel[17].
  • A notable work attributed to George Dance the Younger is Guildhall[18].
  • George Dance the Younger was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[19].
  • George Dance the Younger is recorded as male[20].
  • George Dance the Younger's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • George Dance the Younger's genre is portrait[22].
  • George Dance the Younger's Commons category is recorded as George Dance the Younger[23].
  • George Dance the Younger's family name is recorded as Dance[24].
  • George Dance the Younger's given name is recorded as George[25].
  • George Dance the Younger's work location is recorded as Greater London[26].
  • George Dance the Younger's depicted by is recorded as George Dance (1741–1825)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Dance the Younger's place of birth was City of London[2]. He was born on April 1, 1741[3]. His father was George Dance the Elder[12].

Education

George Dance the Younger's education included a stint at St Paul's School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], painter[7], artist[8], and surveyor[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include All Hallows-on-the-Wall[16], a church building[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1765[30]; Wesley's Chapel[17], a church building[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1777[33]; and Guildhall[18], a city hall[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1440[36].

Death and Burial

George Dance the Younger died on January 14, 1825[5]. He died in London[4]. Burial took place at St Paul's Cathedral[11].

Why It Matters

George Dance the Younger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was George Dance the Younger born?

Born in City of London[2], George Dance the Younger…

Where did George Dance the Younger die?

George Dance the Younger passed away in London[4].

Who were George Dance the Younger's parents?

George Dance the Younger's father was George Dance the Elder[12].

What did George Dance the Younger do for work?

George Dance the Younger worked as architect[6], painter[7], artist[8], and surveyor[9].

Where did George Dance the Younger go to school?

George Dance the Younger was educated at St Paul's School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . National Portrait Gallery (London) online artwork database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +1
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  2. 17d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location Greater London
    Educated at
    Family name Dance
    Member of Royal Academy of Arts
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