Horatio Gordon Robley

British officer, cartoonist, collector and author (1840–1930)
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Horatio Gordon Robley

Summary

Horatio Gordon Robley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Funchal[2]. He was born on June 28, 1840[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on October 29, 1930[5]. He worked as an art collector[6], soldier[7], writer[8], and artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Horatio Gordon Robley's place of birth was Funchal[2].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley died in London[4].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley was born on June 28, 1840[3].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley died on October 29, 1930[5].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley worked as an art collector[6].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley worked as a soldier[7].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley's professions included writer[8].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley worked as an artist[9].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley is recorded as male[13].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley's Commons category is recorded as Horatio Gordon Robley[15].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley's archives at is recorded as Pitt Rivers Museum[16].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley's family name is recorded as Robley[17].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley's given name is recorded as Horatio[18].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley's given name is recorded as Gordon[19].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley's Commons Creator page is recorded as Horatio Gordon Robley[21].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley's start of work period is recorded as 1858[22].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Provenance Research: The clients of W. O. Oldman and W. D. Webster[23].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley's has works in the collection is recorded as Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki[24].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley's has works in the collection is recorded as Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira[25].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley's has works in the collection is recorded as Wellcome Collection[26].
  • Horatio Gordon Robley's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Horatio Gordon Robley's place of birth was Funchal[2]. He was born on June 28, 1840[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[6], soldier[7], writer[8], and artist[9].

Death and Burial

Horatio Gordon Robley died on October 29, 1930[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Horatio Gordon Robley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Horatio Gordon Robley born?

Born in Funchal[2], Horatio Gordon Robley…

Where did Horatio Gordon Robley die?

Horatio Gordon Robley passed away in London[4].

What did Horatio Gordon Robley do for work?

Horatio Gordon Robley worked as art collector[6], soldier[7], writer[8], and artist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . aucklandmuseum.com. aucklandmuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . aucklandmuseum.com. aucklandmuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . prm.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved . prm.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . aucklandmuseum.com. aucklandmuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death London
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name Horatio, Gordon
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