George Foster Shepley

American architect
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George Foster Shepley

Summary

George Foster Shepley is a human[1]. He was born in St. Louis[2]. He was born on January 1, 1860[3]. He died in Canton of the Grisons[4]. He died on January 1, 1903[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in St. Louis[2], George Foster Shepley…
  • George Foster Shepley died in Canton of the Grisons[4].
  • George Foster Shepley died in St. Moritz[8].
  • George Foster Shepley was born on January 1, 1860[3].
  • George Foster Shepley was born on November 7, 1860[9].
  • George Foster Shepley died on January 1, 1903[5].
  • George Foster Shepley died on July 17, 1903[10].
  • Burial took place at Walnut Hills Cemetery[11].
  • George Foster Shepley's father was John Rutledge Shepley[12].
  • George Foster Shepley was married to Julia Hayden Richardson Shepley[13].
  • George Foster Shepley held citizenship in United States[14].
  • George Foster Shepley's professions included architect[6].
  • George Foster Shepley was employed by Henry Hobson Richardson[15].
  • Among George Foster Shepley's employers was Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge[16].
  • George Foster Shepley was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].
  • George Foster Shepley was educated at Washington University in St. Louis[18].
  • George Foster Shepley is recorded as male[19].
  • George Foster Shepley's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George Foster Shepley's Commons category is recorded as George Foster Shepley (architect)[21].
  • George Foster Shepley's family name is recorded as Shepley[22].
  • George Foster Shepley's given name is recorded as George[23].
  • George Foster Shepley's given name is recorded as Foster[24].
  • George Foster Shepley's described at URL is recorded as http://pcad.lib.washington.edu/person/716/[25].
  • George Foster Shepley's relative is recorded as Henry Hobson Richardson[26].
  • George Foster Shepley's partner in business or sport is recorded as Charles Allerton Coolidge[27].

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Origins and Family

George Foster Shepley's place of birth was St. Louis[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1860[3] and November 7, 1860[9]. His father was John Rutledge Shepley[12].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Washington University in St. Louis[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1853[34], headquartered in St. Louis County[35].

Career and Affiliations

George Foster Shepley worked as an architect[6]. Employers include Henry Hobson Richardson[15], an architect[36], 1838–1886[37], of United States[38] and Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge[16], an architectural firm[39], in United States[40], founded in 1886[41], headquartered in Boston[42].

Personal Life

George Foster Shepley was married to Julia Hayden Richardson Shepley[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1903[5] and July 17, 1903[10]. Recorded place of death include Canton of the Grisons[4], a canton of Switzerland[43], in Switzerland[44], founded in 1496[45] and St. Moritz[8], a Municipality of Switzerland[46], in Switzerland[47]. George Foster Shepley is buried at Walnut Hills Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

George Foster Shepley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was George Foster Shepley born?

George Foster Shepley's place of birth was St. Louis[2].

Where did George Foster Shepley die?

George Foster Shepley passed away in Canton of the Grisons[4].

Who were George Foster Shepley's parents?

George Foster Shepley's father was John Rutledge Shepley[12].

Who was George Foster Shepley married to?

George Foster Shepley's spouses include Julia Hayden Richardson Shepley[13].

What did George Foster Shepley do for work?

George Foster Shepley worked as architect[6].

Where did George Foster Shepley go to school?

George Foster Shepley was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17] and Washington University in St. Louis[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Geni.com. Retrieved . timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . The New York Times. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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