John Henry Foley

Irish sculptor (1818–1874)
Person human Q1925736
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John Henry Foley

Summary

John Henry Foley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dublin[2]. He was born on May 24, 1818[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on August 27, 1874[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Henry Foley was born in Dublin[2].
  • John Henry Foley died in London[4].
  • John Henry Foley was born on May 24, 1818[3].
  • John Henry Foley died on August 27, 1874[5].
  • John Henry Foley is buried at St Paul's Cathedral[8].
  • John Henry Foley held citizenship in Ireland[9].
  • John Henry Foley's professions included sculptor[6].
  • John Henry Foley was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[10].
  • John Henry Foley is recorded as male[11].
  • John Henry Foley's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Henry Foley's Commons category is recorded as John Henry Foley[13].
  • John Henry Foley's family name is recorded as Foley[14].
  • John Henry Foley's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Henry Foley's work location is recorded as London[16].
  • John Henry Foley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • John Henry Foley's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • John Henry Foley's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • John Henry Foley's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • John Henry Foley's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Henry Foley[21].
  • John Henry Foley's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Henry Foley'}[22].
  • John Henry Foley's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1835[23].
  • John Henry Foley's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1874[24].
  • John Henry Foley's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[25].
  • John Henry Foley's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[26].
  • John Henry Foley's has works in the collection is recorded as Victoria Memorial[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Henry Foley was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on May 24, 1818[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Henry Foley worked as a sculptor[6].

Death and Burial

John Henry Foley died on August 27, 1874[5]. He passed away in London[4]. He is buried at St Paul's Cathedral[8].

Why It Matters

John Henry Foley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Henry Foley born?

Born in Dublin[2], John Henry Foley…

Where did John Henry Foley die?

John Henry Foley died in London[4].

What did John Henry Foley do for work?

John Henry Foley worked as sculptor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . 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] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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 sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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