George Scharf

Summary

George Scharf is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on December 16, 1820^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on April 19, 1895^[5]. He worked as an art historian^[6], illustrator^[7], and painter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• George Scharf was born in London^[2].
• George Scharf died in London^[4].
• George Scharf was born on December 16, 1820^[3].
• George Scharf died on April 19, 1895^[5].
• George Scharf's father was George Johann Scharf^[10].
• George Scharf held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• George Scharf worked as an art historian^[6].
• George Scharf's professions included illustrator^[7].
• George Scharf's professions included painter^[8].
• George Scharf received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[12].
• George Scharf received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[13].
• George Scharf is recorded as male^[14].
• George Scharf's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• George Scharf's Commons category is recorded as George Scharf^[16].
• George Scharf's archives at is recorded as McGill University Archives^[17].
• George Scharf's family name is recorded as Scharf^[18].
• George Scharf's given name is recorded as George^[19].
• George Scharf's work location is recorded as London^[20].
• George Scharf's depicted by is recorded as Sir George Scharf^[21].
• George Scharf's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[22].
• George Scharf's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[23].
• George Scharf's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[24].
• George Scharf's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• George Scharf's Commons Creator page is recorded as George Scharf^[26].
• George Scharf's sibling is recorded as Henry Scharf^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], George Scharf… he was born on December 16, 1820^[3]. His father was George Johann Scharf^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian^[6], illustrator^[7], and painter^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[12], a grade of an order^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1815^[30] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[13].

Death and Burial

George Scharf died on April 19, 1895^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Why It Matters

George Scharf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

FAQs

Where was George Scharf born?

George Scharf was born in London^[2].

Where did George Scharf die?

George Scharf passed away in London^[4].

Who were George Scharf's parents?

George Scharf's father was George Johann Scharf^[10].

What did George Scharf do for work?

George Scharf worked as art historian^[6], illustrator^[7], and painter^[8].

What awards did George Scharf receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[12] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[13].