John Collier

British artist (1708–1786)
Person human Q6226696
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John Collier

Summary

John Collier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Urmston[2]. He was born on December 16, 1708[3]. He died on July 14, 1786[4]. He worked as a caricaturist[5], illustrator[6], and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Collier was born in Urmston[2].
  • John Collier was born on December 16, 1708[3].
  • John Collier died on July 14, 1786[4].
  • John Collier's professions included caricaturist[5].
  • John Collier's professions included illustrator[6].
  • John Collier worked as a poet[7].
  • A notable work attributed to John Collier is The Blackbird[9].
  • A notable work attributed to John Collier is View of the Lancashire Dialect[10].
  • John Collier is recorded as male[11].
  • John Collier's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Collier's Commons category is recorded as John Collier (caricaturist)[13].
  • John Collier's family name is recorded as Collier[14].
  • John Collier's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Collier's pseudonym is recorded as Tim Bobbin[16].
  • John Collier's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • John Collier's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Collier (caricaturist)[18].
  • John Collier's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1723[19].
  • John Collier's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1786[20].
  • John Collier's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[21].
  • John Collier's has works in the collection is recorded as Salford Museum and Art Gallery[22].
  • John Collier's has works in the collection is recorded as Touchstones Rochdale[23].
  • John Collier's has works in the collection is recorded as Print Collection[24].
  • John Collier's has works in the collection is recorded as Compton Verney Art Gallery[25].
  • John Collier's has works in the collection is recorded as Potteries Museum & Art Gallery[26].
  • John Collier's has works in the collection is recorded as Wellcome Collection[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Urmston[2], John Collier… he was born on December 16, 1708[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include caricaturist[5], illustrator[6], and poet[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Blackbird[9] and View of the Lancashire Dialect[10].

Death and Burial

John Collier died on July 14, 1786[4].

Why It Matters

John Collier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Collier born?

Born in Urmston[2], John Collier…

What did John Collier do for work?

John Collier worked as caricaturist[5], illustrator[6], and poet[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Chambers Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Chambers Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Chambers Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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