John White Alexander

American illustrator (1856-1915)
Person human Q1702146
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John White Alexander

Summary

John White Alexander is a human[1]. His place of birth was Allegheny[2]. He was born on +1856-10-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1915-05-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an illustrator[6], painter[7], and visual artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John White Alexander's place of birth was Allegheny[2].
  • John White Alexander passed away in New York City[4].
  • John White Alexander was born on +1856-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John White Alexander died on +1915-05-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John White Alexander is buried at Princeton Cemetery[10].
  • John White Alexander was married to Elizabeth Alexander Alexander[11].
  • A child of John White Alexander was James Waddell Alexander II[12].
  • John White Alexander held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was John White Alexander's native language[14].
  • John White Alexander's professions included illustrator[6].
  • John White Alexander worked as a painter[7].
  • John White Alexander's professions included visual artist[8].
  • John White Alexander's field of work was painting[15].
  • John White Alexander's field of work was visual arts[16].
  • John White Alexander's field of work was illustration[17].
  • A notable work attributed to John White Alexander is Miss Dorothy Quincy Roosevelt (later Mrs. Langdon Geer)[18].
  • A notable work attributed to John White Alexander is Mrs. Thomas Hastings[19].
  • John White Alexander received the Legion of Honour[20].
  • John White Alexander was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[21].
  • John White Alexander's image is recorded as John White Alexander.jpg[22].
  • John White Alexander is recorded as male[23].
  • John White Alexander's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John White Alexander's signature is recorded as Signature of John White Alexander.png[25].
  • John White Alexander's movement is recorded as Art Nouveau[26].
  • John White Alexander's genre is recorded as portrait[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John White Alexander was born in Allegheny[2]. He was born on +1856-10-07T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[6], painter[7], and visual artist[8]. Fields of work include painting[15], a method[28]; visual arts[16], a type of arts[29]; and illustration[17], an activity[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Miss Dorothy Quincy Roosevelt (later Mrs. Langdon Geer)[18], a painting[31], founded in 1901[32] and Mrs. Thomas Hastings[19], a painting[33], founded in 1901[34].

Recognition

John White Alexander received the Legion of Honour[20].

Personal Life

John White Alexander was married to Elizabeth Alexander Alexander[11]. A child of him was James Waddell Alexander II[12].

Death and Burial

John White Alexander died on +1915-05-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4]. He is buried at Princeton Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John White Alexander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was John White Alexander born?

Born in Allegheny[2], John White Alexander…

Where did John White Alexander die?

John White Alexander passed away in New York City[4].

Who was John White Alexander married to?

John White Alexander's spouses include Elizabeth Alexander Alexander[11].

What did John White Alexander do for work?

John White Alexander worked as illustrator[6], painter[7], and visual artist[8].

What awards did John White Alexander receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . oxfordreference.com. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . RKDartists. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . RKDartists. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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