John Hesselius

American artist (1728-1778)
Person human Q5804007
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John Hesselius

Summary

John Hesselius is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on +1728-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1778-04-09T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Hesselius was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • John Hesselius was born on +1728-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Hesselius died on +1778-04-09T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Hesselius's father was Gustavus Hesselius[7].
  • John Hesselius's mother was Q136659710[8].
  • John Hesselius was married to Mary Young Woodward Hesselius[9].
  • A child of John Hesselius was Elizabeth Dulany Addison[10].
  • A child of John Hesselius was Charlotte Johnsson[11].
  • John Hesselius held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Hesselius worked as a painter[5].
  • John Hesselius is recorded as male[13].
  • John Hesselius's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Hesselius's genre is recorded as portrait[15].
  • John Hesselius's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067919821[16].
  • John Hesselius's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95810647[17].
  • John Hesselius's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004074050[18].
  • John Hesselius's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500021014[19].
  • John Hesselius's Commons category is recorded as John Hesselius[20].
  • John Hesselius's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/065_fvz[21].
  • John Hesselius's RKDartists ID is recorded as 38069[22].
  • John Hesselius's family name is recorded as Hesselius[23].
  • John Hesselius's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Hesselius's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[25].
  • John Hesselius's described by source is recorded as Philadephia: Three Centuries of American Art[26].
  • John Hesselius's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Hesselius[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], John Hesselius… he was born on +1728-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Gustavus Hesselius[7]. His mother was Q136659710[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Hesselius worked as a painter[5].

Personal Life

Among John Hesselius's spouses was Mary Young Woodward Hesselius[9]. Children include Elizabeth Dulany Addison[10] and Charlotte Johnsson[11].

Death and Burial

John Hesselius died on +1778-04-09T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

John Hesselius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Hesselius born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], John Hesselius…

Who were John Hesselius's parents?

John Hesselius's father was Gustavus Hesselius[7]. John Hesselius's mother was Q136659710[8].

Who was John Hesselius married to?

John Hesselius's spouses include Mary Young Woodward Hesselius[9].

What did John Hesselius do for work?

John Hesselius worked as painter[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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