John Gast

American artist (1842-1896)
Person human Q1700176
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John Gast

Summary

John Gast is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1842-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Brooklyn[4]. He died on +1896-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lithographer[6] and painter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Gast was born in Berlin[2].
  • John Gast died in Brooklyn[4].
  • John Gast was born on +1842-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Gast died on +1896-07-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Gast held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Gast worked as a lithographer[6].
  • John Gast's professions included painter[7].
  • A notable work attributed to John Gast is American Progress[10].
  • John Gast is recorded as male[11].
  • John Gast's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Gast's Commons category is recorded as John Gast[13].
  • John Gast's family name is recorded as Gast[14].
  • John Gast's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Gast's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bc69lqcf[16].
  • John Gast's Prabook ID is recorded as 2226863[17].
  • John Gast's Bridgeman artist ID is recorded as 26402[18].
  • John Gast's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[19].
  • John Gast's has works in the collection is recorded as Autry Museum of the American West[20].
  • John Gast's askArt person ID is recorded as 90625[21].
  • John Gast's Europeana entity is recorded as agent/base/118641[22].
  • John Gast's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[23].
  • John Gast's Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID is recorded as 991003698559707141[24].
  • John Gast's artist files at is recorded as Frick Art Research Library[25].

Body

Origins and Family

John Gast's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1842-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lithographer[6] and painter[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Gast is American Progress[10].

Death and Burial

John Gast died on +1896-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Brooklyn[4].

Why It Matters

John Gast ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was John Gast born?

John Gast's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did John Gast die?

John Gast passed away in Brooklyn[4].

What did John Gast do for work?

John Gast worked as lithographer[6] and painter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . collections.theautry.org. collections.theautry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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