John Greenhill

English portrait painter (1644-1676)
Person human Q12059088
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John Greenhill

Summary

John Greenhill is a human[1]. His place of birth was Salisbury[2]. He was born on January 1, 1644[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on May 19, 1676[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Greenhill was born in Salisbury[2].
  • John Greenhill passed away in London[4].
  • John Greenhill was born on January 1, 1644[3].
  • John Greenhill died on May 19, 1676[5].
  • John Greenhill held citizenship in England[8].
  • John Greenhill worked as a painter[6].
  • John Greenhill's education included a stint at Salisbury Cathedral School[9].
  • John Greenhill is recorded as male[10].
  • John Greenhill's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Greenhill's genre is portrait[12].
  • John Greenhill's Commons category is recorded as John Greenhill[13].
  • John Greenhill's family name is recorded as Greenhill[14].
  • John Greenhill's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Greenhill's work location is recorded as London[16].
  • John Greenhill studied under Peter Lely[17].
  • John Greenhill's described by source is recorded as The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[18].
  • John Greenhill's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • John Greenhill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • John Greenhill's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Greenhill[21].
  • John Greenhill's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Greenhill'}[22].
  • John Greenhill's sibling is recorded as Henry Greenhill[23].
  • John Greenhill's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24].
  • John Greenhill's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[25].
  • John Greenhill's has works in the collection is recorded as Royal Museums Greenwich[26].
  • John Greenhill's has works in the collection is recorded as National Portrait Gallery[27].

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Origins and Family

John Greenhill was born in Salisbury[2]. He was born on January 1, 1644[3].

Education

John Greenhill's education included a stint at Salisbury Cathedral School[9]. He studied under Peter Lely[17].

Career and Affiliations

John Greenhill worked as a painter[6].

Death and Burial

John Greenhill died on May 19, 1676[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Greenhill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Greenhill born?

John Greenhill was born in Salisbury[2].

Where did John Greenhill die?

John Greenhill died in London[4].

What did John Greenhill do for work?

John Greenhill worked as painter[6].

Where did John Greenhill go to school?

John Greenhill was educated at Salisbury Cathedral School[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Salisbury
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    Place of death London
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