Louis Wain

English artist (1860-1939)
Person human Q714709
Louis Wain
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Louis Wain

Summary

Louis Wain is a human[1]. Born in Clerkenwell[2], he… he was born on August 5, 1860[3]. He died in Napsbury Hospital[4]. He died on July 4, 1939[5]. He worked as a painter[6], illustrator[7], animator[8], draftsperson[9], and caricaturist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,253 views/month, #6,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Louis Wain was born in Clerkenwell[2].
  • Louis Wain died in Napsbury Hospital[4].
  • Louis Wain was born on August 5, 1860[3].
  • Louis Wain died on July 4, 1939[5].
  • Louis Wain is buried at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green[12].
  • Louis Wain held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Louis Wain held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Louis Wain worked as a painter[6].
  • Louis Wain worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Louis Wain worked as an animator[8].
  • Louis Wain's professions included draftsperson[9].
  • Louis Wain's professions included caricaturist[10].
  • Louis Wain's professions included watercolorist[15].
  • Louis Wain's field of work was young adult literature[16].
  • Louis Wain was educated at West London School of Art[17].
  • Louis Wain is recorded as male[18].
  • Louis Wain's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Louis Wain's Commons category is recorded as Louis Wain[20].
  • Louis Wain's family name is recorded as Wain[21].
  • Louis Wain's given name is recorded as Luis[22].
  • Louis Wain's medical condition is recorded as schizophrenia[23].
  • Louis Wain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Louis Wain's published in is recorded as Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News[25].
  • Louis Wain's published in is recorded as The Illustrated London News[26].
  • Louis Wain's Commons Creator page is recorded as Louis Wain[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1860-08-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1939-07-04[31]

  • Community tags: illustrator[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e240874f-9b22-402f-b7b9-902ad1445201[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Louis Wain was born in Clerkenwell[2]. He was born on August 5, 1860[3].

Education

Louis Wain's education included a stint at West London School of Art[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], illustrator[7], animator[8], draftsperson[9], caricaturist[10], and watercolorist[15]. Louis Wain's field of work was young adult literature[16].

Death and Burial

Louis Wain died on July 4, 1939[5]. He died in Napsbury Hospital[4]. Burial took place at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green[12].

Why It Matters

Louis Wain ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,253 views/month, #6,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Louis Wain born?

Born in Clerkenwell[2], Louis Wain…

Where did Louis Wain die?

Louis Wain died in Napsbury Hospital[4].

What did Louis Wain do for work?

Louis Wain worked as painter[6], illustrator[7], animator[8], draftsperson[9], and caricaturist[10].

Where did Louis Wain go to school?

Louis Wain was educated at West London School of Art[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved . trove.nla.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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    Published in Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, The Illustrated London News
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