John Byrne

Scottish playwright and artist (1940-2023)
Person human Q6224236
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John Byrne

Summary

John Byrne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paisley[2]. He was born on January 6, 1940[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on November 30, 2023[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], painter[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,919 views/month, #6,386 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Byrne's place of birth was Paisley[2].
  • John Byrne passed away in London[4].
  • John Byrne was born on January 6, 1940[3].
  • John Byrne died on November 30, 2023[5].
  • A child of John Byrne was Xavier Swinton Byrne[10].
  • A child of John Byrne was Honor Swinton Byrne[11].
  • John Byrne held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Byrne worked as a playwright[6].
  • John Byrne worked as a painter[7].
  • John Byrne worked as a writer[8].
  • John Byrne was educated at Glasgow School of Art[13].
  • John Byrne's education included a stint at St Mirin's Academy[14].
  • John Byrne is recorded as male[15].
  • John Byrne's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Byrne's unmarried partner is recorded as Tilda Swinton[17].
  • John Byrne's family name is recorded as Byrne[18].
  • John Byrne's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Byrne's official website is recorded as http://www.johnbyrneart.com[20].
  • John Byrne's work location is recorded as Traverse Theatre[21].
  • John Byrne's described at URL is recorded as http://www.paisley.org.uk/famous-people/john-byrne/[22].
  • John Byrne's depicted by is recorded as John Patrick Byrne, b. 1940. Artist, dramatist and stage designer (Self-portrait in a Flowered Jacket)[23].
  • John Byrne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Byrne's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Patrick'}[25].
  • John Byrne's different from is recorded as Johnny Byrne[26].
  • John Byrne's different from is recorded as John Byrne[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Byrne's place of birth was Paisley[2]. He was born on January 6, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Glasgow School of Art[13], an art academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1845[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31] and St Mirin's Academy[14], a Catholic school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1922[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], painter[7], and writer[8].

Personal Life

Children include Xavier Swinton Byrne[10] and Honor Swinton Byrne[11], an actor[35], b. 1997[36], of United Kingdom[37].

Death and Burial

John Byrne died on November 30, 2023[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Byrne ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,919 views/month, #6,386 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John Byrne born?

John Byrne was born in Paisley[2].

Where did John Byrne die?

John Byrne passed away in London[4].

What did John Byrne do for work?

John Byrne worked as playwright[6], painter[7], and writer[8].

Where did John Byrne go to school?

John Byrne was educated at Glasgow School of Art[13] and St Mirin's Academy[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved . paisley.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved . paisley.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . paisley.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation playwright, painter, writer
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  2. 5d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Xavier Swinton Byrne, Honor Swinton Byrne
    Work location Traverse Theatre
    Occupation playwright, painter, writer
    Instance of
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