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 +1740-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1799-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 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 +1740-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Bacon died on +1799-08-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Bacon died on +1799-08-07T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as Pastel portrait of John Bacon RA (1740-1799), by John Russell RA (1745-1806).jpg[18].
  • John Bacon is recorded as male[19].
  • John Bacon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Bacon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082100830[21].
  • John Bacon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26726540[22].
  • John Bacon's GND ID is recorded as 142327875[23].
  • John Bacon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002016352[24].
  • John Bacon's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500056380[25].
  • John Bacon's Commons category is recorded as John Bacon, Senior[26].
  • John Bacon's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V484800[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Bacon's place of birth was Southwark[2]. He was born on +1740-11-24T00:00:00Z[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 +1799-08-04T00:00:00Z[5] and +1799-08-07T00:00:00Z[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 (15 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 13 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. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . babel.hathitrust.org. babel.hathitrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . 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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