John Alexander

British painter and engraver of mythological subjects and portraits. Born c. 1690, in Aberdeen or Edinburgh; died before 1768
Person human Q21460079
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John Alexander

Summary

John Alexander is a human[1]. He was born in Aberdeen[2]. He was born on 1690[3]. He worked as a painter[4].

Key Facts

  • John Alexander's place of birth was Aberdeen[2].
  • Born in Edinburgh[5], John Alexander…
  • John Alexander was born on 1690[3].
  • John Alexander held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • John Alexander worked as a painter[4].
  • John Alexander is recorded as male[7].
  • John Alexander's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • John Alexander's family name is recorded as Q1511218[9].
  • John Alexander's given name is recorded as John[10].
  • John Alexander's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[11].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Aberdeen[2], a city[12], in United Kingdom[13], founded in 1175[14] and Edinburgh[5], a city[15], in United Kingdom[16], founded in 0601[17]. John Alexander was born on 1690[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Alexander's professions included painter[4].

FAQs

Where was John Alexander born?

John Alexander was born in Aberdeen[2].

What did John Alexander do for work?

John Alexander worked as painter[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 15w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    Bridgeman artist id 11378
    Mutualart artist id 9B54E1673580C9BD
    Art uk artist id alexander-john-17151752
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35008|batch #35008]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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