John Butler Yeats

Irish artist (1839-1922)
Person human Q2356757
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John Butler Yeats

Summary

John Butler Yeats is a human[1]. Born in Banbridge[2], he… he was born on March 16, 1839[3]. He passed away in Chestertown[4]. He died on February 3, 1922[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Butler Yeats's place of birth was Banbridge[2].
  • John Butler Yeats died in Chestertown[4].
  • John Butler Yeats was born on March 16, 1839[3].
  • John Butler Yeats died on February 3, 1922[5].
  • Burial took place at Chester Rural Cemetery[8].
  • John Butler Yeats's father was William Butler Yeats[9].
  • John Butler Yeats's mother was Jane Grace Corbet[10].
  • Among John Butler Yeats's spouses was Susan Pollexfen[11].
  • A child of John Butler Yeats was William Butler Yeats[12].
  • A child of John Butler Yeats was Jack Butler Yeats[13].
  • A child of John Butler Yeats was Elizabeth Yeats[14].
  • A child of John Butler Yeats was Lily Yeats[15].
  • A child of John Butler Yeats was Jane Grace Yeats[16].
  • A child of John Butler Yeats was Robert Corbet Yeats[17].
  • John Butler Yeats held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • John Butler Yeats's professions included painter[6].
  • John Butler Yeats was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[19].
  • John Butler Yeats is recorded as male[20].
  • John Butler Yeats's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Butler Yeats's genre is portrait[22].
  • John Butler Yeats is part of Yeats family[23].
  • John Butler Yeats's Commons category is recorded as John Butler Yeats[24].
  • John Butler Yeats's archives at is recorded as University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[25].
  • John Butler Yeats's family name is recorded as Yeats[26].
  • John Butler Yeats's given name is recorded as John[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Butler Yeats was born in Banbridge[2]. He was born on March 16, 1839[3]. His father was William Butler Yeats[9]. His mother was Jane Grace Corbet[10].

Education

John Butler Yeats's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[19].

Career and Affiliations

John Butler Yeats worked as a painter[6].

Personal Life

John Butler Yeats was married to Susan Pollexfen[11]. Children include William Butler Yeats[12], a poet[28], 1865–1939[29], of Irish Free State[30], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[31], specialised in fiction[32]; Jack Butler Yeats[13], a painter[33], 1871–1957[34], of Ireland[35]; Elizabeth Yeats[14], a publisher[36], 1868–1940[37], of Ireland[38]; Lily Yeats[15], a designer[39], 1866–1949[40], of Ireland[41], specialised in embroidery[42]; Jane Grace Yeats[16]; and Robert Corbet Yeats[17], 1870–1873[43].

Death and Burial

John Butler Yeats died on February 3, 1922[5]. He passed away in Chestertown[4]. He is buried at Chester Rural Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

John Butler Yeats ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was John Butler Yeats born?

John Butler Yeats was born in Banbridge[2].

Where did John Butler Yeats die?

John Butler Yeats died in Chestertown[4].

Who were John Butler Yeats's parents?

John Butler Yeats's father was William Butler Yeats[9]. John Butler Yeats's mother was Jane Grace Corbet[10].

Who was John Butler Yeats married to?

John Butler Yeats's spouses include Susan Pollexfen[11].

What did John Butler Yeats do for work?

John Butler Yeats worked as painter[6].

Where did John Butler Yeats go to school?

John Butler Yeats was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Retrieved . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. 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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