Howard Russell Butler

American painter (1856-1934)
Person human Q12053936
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Howard Russell Butler

Summary

Howard Russell Butler is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1856-03-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Princeton[4]. He died on +1934-05-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], lawyer[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Howard Russell Butler…
  • Howard Russell Butler died in Princeton[4].
  • Howard Russell Butler was born on +1856-03-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Howard Russell Butler died on +1934-05-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Howard Russell Butler held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Howard Russell Butler's professions included painter[6].
  • Howard Russell Butler's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Howard Russell Butler's professions included artist[8].
  • Howard Russell Butler was educated at Princeton University[11].
  • Howard Russell Butler was educated at Columbia University[12].
  • Howard Russell Butler was educated at Columbia Law School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Howard Russell Butler is Heavy Swells[14].
  • Howard Russell Butler received the Temple Silver Medal / 2nd Place[15].
  • Howard Russell Butler was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[16].
  • Howard Russell Butler's image is recorded as Howard Russell Butler.jpg[17].
  • Howard Russell Butler is recorded as male[18].
  • Howard Russell Butler's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Howard Russell Butler's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067065571[20].
  • Howard Russell Butler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46636862[21].
  • Howard Russell Butler's GND ID is recorded as 102273301X[22].
  • Howard Russell Butler's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93033658[23].
  • Howard Russell Butler's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500028496[24].
  • Howard Russell Butler's Commons category is recorded as Howard Russell Butler[25].
  • Howard Russell Butler's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0drwdlg[26].
  • Howard Russell Butler's Open Library ID is recorded as OL368893A[27].

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Origins and Family

Howard Russell Butler's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1856-03-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Columbia University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and Columbia Law School[13], a law school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1858[38], headquartered in New York City[39]. Howard Russell Butler studied under Frederic Edwin Church[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], lawyer[7], and artist[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Howard Russell Butler is Heavy Swells[14].

Recognition

Howard Russell Butler received the Temple Silver Medal / 2nd Place[15].

Death and Burial

Howard Russell Butler died on +1934-05-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Princeton[4].

Why It Matters

Howard Russell Butler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Howard Russell Butler born?

Born in New York City[2], Howard Russell Butler…

Where did Howard Russell Butler die?

Howard Russell Butler passed away in Princeton[4].

What did Howard Russell Butler do for work?

Howard Russell Butler worked as painter[6], lawyer[7], and artist[8].

Where did Howard Russell Butler go to school?

Howard Russell Butler was educated at Princeton University[11], Columbia University[12], and Columbia Law School[13].

What awards did Howard Russell Butler receive?

Honors received include Temple Silver Medal / 2nd Place[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . bedfordfineartgallery.com. bedfordfineartgallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.
  26. [40] . Union List of Artist Names. 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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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