John Worsley

British artist and illustrator (1919–2000)
Person human Q14866875
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Summary

John Worsley was born on February 16, 1919[1], in Liverpool[2]. He died on October 3, 2000[3], in England[4]. He worked as an illustrator[5], military personnel[6], comics artist[7], and painter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 15, 1919[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
  • Educated at: Goldsmiths, University of London[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Military branch: Royal Navy[15]
  • Commons category: John Worsley[16]
  • Military, police or special rank: midshipman[17]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[18]
  • Family name: Worsley[19]
  • Given name: John[20], Godfrey[21], Bernard[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Birth name: John Godfrey Bernard Worsley[24]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[25]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[26]
  • Has works in the collection: Manchester Art Gallery[27], National Maritime Museum[28], Merseyside Maritime Museum[29], Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery[30], National Army Museum[31], Imperial War Museum London[32], Royal Navy Submarine Museum[33], Royal Signals Museum[34]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[35]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[36], Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[37]

Why It Matters

John Worsley is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was John Worsley born?

John Worsley's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

Where did John Worsley die?

John Worsley passed away in England[4].

What did John Worsley do for work?

John Worsley worked as an illustrator[5], military personnel[6], comics artist[7], and painter[8].

Where did John Worsley go to school?

John Worsley was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 3770-F3FD-6007-594B-389F
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → John Godfrey Bernard Worsley
    Artnet artist id → john-worsley
    Viaf cluster id → 92918049
    Imdb id → nm3102055
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