James Nairn

Scottish born New Zealand painter and teacher (1859-1904)
Person human Q6140272
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James Nairn

Summary

James Nairn is a human[1]. Born in Glasgow[2], he… he was born on +1859-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Wellington[4]. He died on +1904-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Nairn was born in Glasgow[2].
  • James Nairn died in Wellington[4].
  • James Nairn was born on +1859-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Nairn died on +1904-02-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Nairn held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • James Nairn worked as a painter[6].
  • James Nairn's education included a stint at Glasgow School of Art[9].
  • James Nairn's education included a stint at Académie Julian[10].
  • A notable student of James Nairn was Maud Winifred Sherwood[11].
  • A notable student of James Nairn was George Edmund Butler[12].
  • A notable student of James Nairn was Robert N Anderson[13].
  • James Nairn was a member of Wellington Art Club[14].
  • James Nairn was a member of Glasgow Boys[15].
  • James Nairn's image is recorded as James Nairn 1890.jpg[16].
  • James Nairn is recorded as male[17].
  • James Nairn's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Nairn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067060332[19].
  • James Nairn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40600779[20].
  • James Nairn's GND ID is recorded as 174321678[21].
  • James Nairn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00005167[22].
  • James Nairn's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500066981[23].
  • James Nairn's Commons category is recorded as James Nairn[24].
  • James Nairn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d4rqz[25].
  • James Nairn's RKDartists ID is recorded as 58791[26].
  • James Nairn's family name is recorded as Nairn[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Nairn's place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1859-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Glasgow School of Art[9], an art academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1845[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31] and Académie Julian[10], an art academy[32], in France[33], founded in 1867[34].

Career and Affiliations

James Nairn's professions included painter[6]. Notable students include Maud Winifred Sherwood[11], a painter[35], 1880–1956[36], of New Zealand[37]; George Edmund Butler[12], a landscape painter[38], 1872–1936[39], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[40], specialised in painting[41]; and Robert N Anderson[13], a painter[42], of New Zealand[43].

Death and Burial

James Nairn died on +1904-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Wellington[4].

Why It Matters

James Nairn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was James Nairn born?

Born in Glasgow[2], James Nairn…

Where did James Nairn die?

James Nairn passed away in Wellington[4].

What did James Nairn do for work?

James Nairn worked as painter[6].

Where did James Nairn go to school?

James Nairn was educated at Glasgow School of Art[9] and Académie Julian[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . andreas-praefcke.de. andreas-praefcke.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . The enterprising John Baillie, artist, art dealer and entrepreneur. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Tiaki. 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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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