George Gower

English painter (1540-1596)
Person human Q2126008
George Gower
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George Gower

Summary

George Gower is a human[1]. His place of birth was England[2]. He was born on January 1, 1540[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1596[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in England[2], George Gower…
  • George Gower passed away in London[4].
  • George Gower was born on January 1, 1540[3].
  • George Gower died on January 1, 1596[5].
  • George Gower held citizenship in Kingdom of England[8].
  • George Gower's professions included painter[6].
  • George Gower held the position of Serjeant Painter[9].
  • George Gower is recorded as male[10].
  • George Gower's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • George Gower's genre is portrait[12].
  • George Gower's Commons category is recorded as George Gower[13].
  • George Gower's family name is recorded as Gower[14].
  • George Gower's given name is recorded as George[15].
  • George Gower's work location is recorded as London[16].
  • George Gower's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • George Gower's described by source is recorded as A Biographical Dictionary of London Painters, 1547–1625[18].
  • George Gower's described by source is recorded as George Gower: portraitist, Mercer, Serjeant Painter[19].
  • George Gower's Commons Creator page is recorded as George Gower[20].
  • George Gower's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[21].
  • George Gower's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[22].
  • George Gower's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Ireland[23].
  • George Gower's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery[24].
  • George Gower's has works in the collection is recorded as York Art Gallery[25].
  • George Gower's has works in the collection is recorded as Q1117704[26].
  • George Gower's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Gallery of South Australia[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in England[2], George Gower… he was born on January 1, 1540[3].

Career and Affiliations

George Gower's professions included painter[6]. He held the position of Serjeant Painter[9].

Death and Burial

George Gower died on January 1, 1596[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

George Gower ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was George Gower born?

Born in England[2], George Gower…

Where did George Gower die?

George Gower died in London[4].

What did George Gower do for work?

George Gower worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . A Biographical Dictionary of London Painters, 1547–1625. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . A Biographical Dictionary of London Painters, 1547–1625. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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