John William Edy

Summary

John William Edy is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Denmark^[2]. He was born on May 7, 1760^[3]. He died on January 1, 1820^[4]. He worked as an artist^[5], engraver^[6], and painter^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John William Edy was born in Denmark^[2].
• John William Edy was born on May 7, 1760^[3].
• John William Edy died on January 1, 1820^[4].
• John William Edy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• John William Edy held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[10].
• John William Edy held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[11].
• John William Edy worked as an artist^[5].
• John William Edy worked as an engraver^[6].
• John William Edy worked as a painter^[7].
• A notable work attributed to John William Edy is Boydell's picturesque scenery of Norway; with the principal towns from the Naze, by the route of Christiania to the magnificent pass of the Swinesund^[12].
• John William Edy is recorded as male^[13].
• John William Edy's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• John William Edy's Commons category is recorded as John William Edy^[15].
• John William Edy's family name is recorded as Edy^[16].
• John William Edy's given name is recorded as John^[17].
• John William Edy's given name is recorded as William^[18].
• John William Edy's work location is recorded as London^[19].
• John William Edy's Commons Creator page is recorded as John William Edy^[20].
• John William Edy's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1779^[21].
• John William Edy's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1820^[22].
• John William Edy's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject^[23].
• John William Edy's has works in the collection is recorded as Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec^[24].
• John William Edy's has works in the collection is recorded as Musée de la civilisation^[25].
• John William Edy's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale Center for British Art^[26].
• John William Edy's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design^[27].

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Origins and Family

John William Edy's place of birth was Denmark^[2]. He was born on May 7, 1760^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist^[5], engraver^[6], and painter^[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John William Edy is Boydell's picturesque scenery of Norway; with the principal towns from the Naze, by the route of Christiania to the magnificent pass of the Swinesund^[12].

Death and Burial

John William Edy died on January 1, 1820^[4].

Why It Matters

John William Edy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

FAQs

Where was John William Edy born?

John William Edy was born in Denmark^[2].

What did John William Edy do for work?

John William Edy worked as artist^[5], engraver^[6], and painter^[7].