John Louis Petit

British clergyman and artist
Person human Q6245346
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John Louis Petit

Summary

John Louis Petit is a human[1]. Born in Ashton-under-Lyne[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1801[3]. He died on January 1, 1868[4]. He worked as a visual artist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Louis Petit was born in Ashton-under-Lyne[2].
  • John Louis Petit was born on January 1, 1801[3].
  • John Louis Petit died on January 1, 1868[4].
  • John Louis Petit's father was John Hayes Petit[7].
  • John Louis Petit's mother was Harriet Astley[8].
  • John Louis Petit held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John Louis Petit's professions included visual artist[5].
  • John Louis Petit's education included a stint at Eton College[10].
  • John Louis Petit's education included a stint at Trinity College[11].
  • John Louis Petit received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[12].
  • John Louis Petit was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[13].
  • John Louis Petit is recorded as male[14].
  • John Louis Petit's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Louis Petit's Commons category is recorded as John Louis Petit[16].
  • John Louis Petit's family name is recorded as Petit[17].
  • John Louis Petit's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Louis Petit's given name is recorded as Louis[19].
  • John Louis Petit's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • John Louis Petit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Louis Petit's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Louis Petit[22].
  • John Louis Petit's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[23].
  • John Louis Petit's artist files at is recorded as Frick Art Research Library[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ashton-under-Lyne[2], John Louis Petit… he was born on January 1, 1801[3]. His father was John Hayes Petit[7]. His mother was Harriet Astley[8].

Education

Educated at Eton College[10], a public school[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1440[27] and Trinity College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31].

Career and Affiliations

John Louis Petit's professions included visual artist[5].

Recognition

John Louis Petit received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[12].

Death and Burial

John Louis Petit died on January 1, 1868[4].

Why It Matters

John Louis Petit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was John Louis Petit born?

John Louis Petit was born in Ashton-under-Lyne[2].

Who were John Louis Petit's parents?

John Louis Petit's father was John Hayes Petit[7]. John Louis Petit's mother was Harriet Astley[8].

What did John Louis Petit do for work?

John Louis Petit worked as visual artist[5].

Where did John Louis Petit go to school?

John Louis Petit was educated at Eton College[10] and Trinity College[11].

What awards did John Louis Petit receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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