John William Hill

American artist (1812-1879)
Person human Q6264191
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John William Hill

Summary

John William Hill is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 13, 1812[3]. He passed away in West Nyack[4]. He died on September 24, 1879[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John William Hill was born in London[2].
  • John William Hill died in West Nyack[4].
  • John William Hill was born on January 13, 1812[3].
  • John William Hill died on September 24, 1879[5].
  • A child of John William Hill was John Henry Hill[8].
  • A child of John William Hill was George William Hill[9].
  • John William Hill held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John William Hill's professions included painter[6].
  • John William Hill's field of work was landscape painting[11].
  • John William Hill was influenced by John Ruskin[12].
  • John William Hill is recorded as male[13].
  • John William Hill's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John William Hill's Commons category is recorded as John William Hill[15].
  • John William Hill's family name is recorded as Hill[16].
  • John William Hill's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John William Hill's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[18].
  • John William Hill's Commons Creator page is recorded as John William Hill[19].
  • John William Hill's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[20].
  • John William Hill's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[21].
  • John William Hill's has works in the collection is recorded as Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum[22].
  • John William Hill's has works in the collection is recorded as Australian National Maritime Museum[23].
  • John William Hill's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[24].
  • John William Hill's has works in the collection is recorded as Smithsonian American Art Museum[25].
  • John William Hill's has works in the collection is recorded as New York Historical[26].
  • John William Hill's has works in the collection is recorded as Brooklyn Museum[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John William Hill… he was born on January 13, 1812[3].

Career and Affiliations

John William Hill's professions included painter[6]. His field of work was landscape painting[11].

Personal Life

Children include John Henry Hill[8], a painter[28], 1839–1922[29], of United States[30] and George William Hill[9], an astronomer[31], 1838–1914[32], of United States[33], awarded the Copley Medal[34], specialised in astronomy[35].

Death and Burial

John William Hill died on September 24, 1879[5]. He passed away in West Nyack[4].

Why It Matters

John William Hill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John William Hill born?

John William Hill was born in London[2].

Where did John William Hill die?

John William Hill passed away in West Nyack[4].

What did John William Hill do for work?

John William Hill worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Metropolitan Museum of Art. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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