Georges William Thornley

French painter (1857-1935)
Person human Q5546919
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Georges William Thornley

Summary

Georges William Thornley is a human[1]. He was born in Thiais[2]. He was born on May 2, 1857[3]. He passed away in Pontoise[4]. He died on August 31, 1935[5]. He worked as a lithographer[6] and painter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Georges William Thornley was born in Thiais[2].
  • Georges William Thornley died in Pontoise[4].
  • Georges William Thornley was born on May 2, 1857[3].
  • Georges William Thornley died on August 31, 1935[5].
  • Georges William Thornley held citizenship in France[9].
  • Georges William Thornley worked as a lithographer[6].
  • Georges William Thornley worked as a painter[7].
  • Georges William Thornley was influenced by Camille Pissarro[10].
  • Georges William Thornley is recorded as male[11].
  • Georges William Thornley's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Georges William Thornley is associated with the Post-impressionism movement[13].
  • Georges William Thornley's Commons category is recorded as Georges William Thornley[14].
  • Georges William Thornley's family name is recorded as Thornley[15].
  • Georges William Thornley's given name is recorded as Georges[16].
  • Georges William Thornley's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • Georges William Thornley studied under Pierre-Luc-Charles Ciceri[18].
  • Georges William Thornley studied under Pierre Puvis de Chavannes[19].
  • Georges William Thornley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[20].
  • Georges William Thornley's Commons Creator page is recorded as Georges William Thornley[21].
  • Georges William Thornley's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[22].
  • Georges William Thornley's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Institute of Chicago[23].
  • Georges William Thornley's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[24].
  • Georges William Thornley's has works in the collection is recorded as The Frick Collection[25].
  • Georges William Thornley's has works in the collection is recorded as Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art[26].
  • Georges William Thornley's has works in the collection is recorded as Vanderbilt Museum of Art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Georges William Thornley was born in Thiais[2]. He was born on May 2, 1857[3].

Education

Studied under Pierre-Luc-Charles Ciceri[18], a painter[28], 1782–1868[29], of France[30], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[31] and Pierre Puvis de Chavannes[19], a painter[32], 1824–1898[33], of France[34], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[35], specialised in painting[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lithographer[6] and painter[7].

Death and Burial

Georges William Thornley died on August 31, 1935[5]. He passed away in Pontoise[4].

Why It Matters

Georges William Thornley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Georges William Thornley born?

Georges William Thornley's place of birth was Thiais[2].

Where did Georges William Thornley die?

Georges William Thornley died in Pontoise[4].

What did Georges William Thornley do for work?

Georges William Thornley worked as lithographer[6] and painter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . gallery.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . ville-pontoise.fr. ville-pontoise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . collections.frick.org. collections.frick.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Georges, William
    Influenced by
    Family name Thornley
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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