Michael Burghers

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Michael Burghers

Summary

Michael Burghers is a human[1]. He was born in Utrecht[2]. He was born on January 1, 1650[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on January 9, 1727[5]. He worked as an engraver[6], draftsperson[7], etcher[8], copper engraver[9], and mezzotinter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Michael Burghers's place of birth was Utrecht[2].
  • Michael Burghers died in Oxford[4].
  • Michael Burghers was born on January 1, 1650[3].
  • Michael Burghers was born on 1653[12].
  • Michael Burghers died on January 9, 1727[5].
  • Michael Burghers died on 1727[13].
  • Burial took place at St Peter-in-the-East, Oxford[14].
  • Michael Burghers held citizenship in Netherlands[15].
  • Michael Burghers's professions included engraver[6].
  • Michael Burghers's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • Michael Burghers's professions included etcher[8].
  • Michael Burghers worked as a copper engraver[9].
  • Michael Burghers worked as a mezzotinter[10].
  • Michael Burghers was employed by David Loggan[16].
  • Among Michael Burghers's employers was Oxford University Press[17].
  • Michael Burghers is recorded as male[18].
  • Michael Burghers's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Michael Burghers's genre is portrait[20].
  • Michael Burghers's Commons category is recorded as Michael Burghers[21].
  • Michael Burghers's family name is recorded as Burghers[22].
  • Michael Burghers's given name is recorded as Michael[23].
  • Michael Burghers's work location is recorded as Oxford[24].
  • Michael Burghers's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Michael Burghers's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[26].
  • Michael Burghers's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Burghers's place of birth was Utrecht[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1650[3] and 1653[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engraver[6], draftsperson[7], etcher[8], copper engraver[9], and mezzotinter[10]. Employers include David Loggan[16], an engraver[28], 1634–1692[29], of Kingdom of England[30] and Oxford University Press[17], a university press[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1586[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 9, 1727[5] and 1727[13]. Michael Burghers passed away in Oxford[4]. He is buried at St Peter-in-the-East, Oxford[14].

Why It Matters

Michael Burghers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Michael Burghers born?

Michael Burghers was born in Utrecht[2].

Where did Michael Burghers die?

Michael Burghers passed away in Oxford[4].

What did Michael Burghers do for work?

Michael Burghers worked as engraver[6], draftsperson[7], etcher[8], copper engraver[9], and mezzotinter[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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