May Morris

British artisan, embroidery designer, jeweler, socialist and editor (1862-1938)
Person human Q449758
May Morris
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May Morris

Summary

May Morris is a human[1]. She was born in Red House[2]. She was born on March 25, 1862[3]. She died in Kelmscott Manor[4]. She died on October 17, 1938[5]. She worked as an artisan[6], designer[7], embroiderer[8], and visual artist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • May Morris was born in Red House[2].
  • Born in Bexleyheath[11], May Morris…
  • May Morris died in Kelmscott Manor[4].
  • May Morris died in Kelmscott[12].
  • May Morris was born on March 25, 1862[3].
  • May Morris died on October 17, 1938[5].
  • May Morris is buried at St. George's Churchyard[13].
  • May Morris's father was William Morris[14].
  • May Morris's mother was Jane Morris[15].
  • May Morris was married to Henry Halliday Sparling[16].
  • May Morris held citizenship in United Kingdom[17].
  • May Morris's professions included artisan[6].
  • May Morris worked as a designer[7].
  • May Morris worked as an embroiderer[8].
  • May Morris worked as a visual artist[9].
  • May Morris's field of work was design[18].
  • May Morris's field of work was visual arts[19].
  • May Morris's field of work was applied arts[20].
  • May Morris's field of work was politics[21].
  • May Morris's field of work was handmade jewelry[22].
  • May Morris was educated at Notting Hill and Ealing High School[23].
  • May Morris is recorded as female[24].
  • May Morris's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • May Morris's Commons category is recorded as May Morris[26].
  • May Morris's unmarried partner is recorded as Mary Lobb[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Red House[2], a historic house museum[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1859[30] and Bexleyheath[11], an area of London[31], in United Kingdom[32]. May Morris was born on March 25, 1862[3]. Her father was William Morris[14]. Her mother was Jane Morris[15].

Education

May Morris was educated at Notting Hill and Ealing High School[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artisan[6], designer[7], embroiderer[8], and visual artist[9]. Fields of work include design[18], a field of study[33]; visual arts[19], a type of arts[34]; applied arts[20], a type of arts[35]; politics[21], an academic discipline[36]; and handmade jewelry[22].

Personal Life

May Morris was married to Henry Halliday Sparling[16].

Death and Burial

May Morris died on October 17, 1938[5]. Recorded place of death include Kelmscott Manor[4], a historic house museum[37], in United Kingdom[38] and Kelmscott[12], a village[39], in United Kingdom[40]. She is buried at St. George's Churchyard[13].

Why It Matters

May Morris ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was May Morris born?

May Morris's place of birth was Red House[2].

Where did May Morris die?

May Morris passed away in Kelmscott Manor[4].

Who were May Morris's parents?

May Morris's father was William Morris[14]. May Morris's mother was Jane Morris[15].

Who was May Morris married to?

May Morris's spouses include Henry Halliday Sparling[16].

What did May Morris do for work?

May Morris worked as artisan[6], designer[7], embroiderer[8], and visual artist[9].

Where did May Morris go to school?

May Morris was educated at Notting Hill and Ealing High School[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . peterharrington.co.uk. Retrieved . peterharrington.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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