John Bacon

English sculptor, born 1740 (1740–1799)
Person human Q918565
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John Bacon

Summary

John Bacon is a human[1]. He was born in Southwark[2]. He was born on November 24, 1740[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on August 4, 1799[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Bacon was born in Southwark[2].
  • John Bacon passed away in London[4].
  • John Bacon was born on November 24, 1740[3].
  • John Bacon died on August 4, 1799[5].
  • John Bacon died on August 7, 1799[8].
  • Burial took place at Chingford Mount Cemetery[9].
  • A child of John Bacon was John Bacon[10].
  • A child of John Bacon was Thomas Bacon[11].
  • A child of John Bacon was Ann Bacon[12].
  • A child of John Bacon was Q135190991[13].
  • John Bacon held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • English was John Bacon's native language[15].
  • John Bacon worked as a sculptor[6].
  • A notable work attributed to John Bacon is George III and the River Thames[16].
  • John Bacon was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[17].
  • John Bacon is recorded as male[18].
  • John Bacon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Bacon's Commons category is recorded as John Bacon, Senior[20].
  • John Bacon's family name is recorded as Bacon[21].
  • John Bacon's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Bacon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • John Bacon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • John Bacon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • John Bacon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Bacon's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Bacon, Senior[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Bacon's place of birth was Southwark[2]. He was born on November 24, 1740[3]. English was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

John Bacon worked as a sculptor[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Bacon is George III and the River Thames[16].

Personal Life

Children include John Bacon[10], a sculptor[28], 1777–1859[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain[30]; Thomas Bacon[11], a sculptor[31], b. 1773[32]; Ann Bacon[12], a sculptor[33], 1768–1809[34]; and Q135190991[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 4, 1799[5] and August 7, 1799[8]. John Bacon died in London[4]. Burial took place at Chingford Mount Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Bacon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was John Bacon born?

Born in Southwark[2], John Bacon…

Where did John Bacon die?

John Bacon died in London[4].

What did John Bacon do for work?

John Bacon worked as sculptor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . babel.hathitrust.org. babel.hathitrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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