Humphrey Gainsborough

British engineer and minister; (1718-1776)
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Summary

Humphrey Gainsborough is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1718[2]. He died on August 23, 1776[3]. He worked as a civil engineer[4] and cleric[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Humphrey Gainsborough was born on January 1, 1718[2].
  • Humphrey Gainsborough died on August 23, 1776[3].
  • Humphrey Gainsborough's father was John Gainsborough[7].
  • Humphrey Gainsborough worked as a civil engineer[4].
  • Humphrey Gainsborough's professions included cleric[5].
  • Humphrey Gainsborough is recorded as male[8].
  • Humphrey Gainsborough's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Humphrey Gainsborough's family name is recorded as Q99909031[10].
  • Humphrey Gainsborough's given name is recorded as Humphrey[11].
  • Humphrey Gainsborough's depicted by is recorded as The Rev. Humphry Gainsborough[12].
  • Humphrey Gainsborough's described by source is recorded as Humphrey Gainsborough (1718–1776): Cleric, Engineer and Inventor[13].

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Origins and Family

Humphrey Gainsborough was born on January 1, 1718[2]. His father was John Gainsborough[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[4] and cleric[5].

Death and Burial

Humphrey Gainsborough died on August 23, 1776[3].

Why It Matters

Humphrey Gainsborough ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Humphrey Gainsborough's parents?

Humphrey Gainsborough's father was John Gainsborough[7].

What did Humphrey Gainsborough do for work?

Humphrey Gainsborough worked as civil engineer[4] and cleric[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] ↑ . commemorative plaque. Retrieved . openplaques.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → civil engineer, cleric
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  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1718-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Imported from → —
    Open plaques subject id → 850
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01096192
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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