John Dixon

Irish mezzotint engraver (1740–1811)
Person human Q16857264
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John Dixon

Summary

John Dixon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dublin[2]. He was born on January 1, 1740[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on December 1, 1811[5]. He worked as a printmaker[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dublin[2], John Dixon…
  • John Dixon passed away in London[4].
  • John Dixon was born on January 1, 1740[3].
  • John Dixon died on December 1, 1811[5].
  • John Dixon held citizenship in Ireland[8].
  • John Dixon held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Dixon's professions included printmaker[6].
  • John Dixon is recorded as male[10].
  • John Dixon's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Dixon's Commons category is recorded as John Dixon (engraver)[12].
  • John Dixon's Commons category is recorded as John Dixon (artist)[13].
  • John Dixon's family name is recorded as Dixon[14].
  • John Dixon's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Dixon's work location is recorded as England[16].
  • John Dixon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • John Dixon's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Dixon[18].
  • John Dixon's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1760[19].
  • John Dixon's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1811[20].
  • John Dixon's sibling is recorded as Samuel Dixon[21].
  • John Dixon's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[22].
  • John Dixon's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[23].
  • John Dixon's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Institute of Chicago[24].
  • John Dixon's has works in the collection is recorded as Chester Beatty Library[25].
  • John Dixon's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale Center for British Art[26].
  • John Dixon's has works in the collection is recorded as Print Collection[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Dixon was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on January 1, 1740[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Dixon's professions included printmaker[6].

Death and Burial

John Dixon died on December 1, 1811[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Dixon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Dixon born?

John Dixon's place of birth was Dublin[2].

Where did John Dixon die?

John Dixon died in London[4].

What did John Dixon do for work?

John Dixon worked as printmaker[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation printmaker
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
  2. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Museum-digital id 136513
    Ycba agent id 1695
    Date of birth +1740-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Place of death London
    + 51 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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