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

Body

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[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1596[5] and August 1596[8]. George Gower died in London[4].

Why It Matters

George Gower ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 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] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . A Biographical Dictionary of London Painters, 1547–1625. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . A Biographical Dictionary of London Painters, 1547–1625. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . 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] ↑ . 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.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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