Myles Birket Foster

English illustrator, watercolour artist and engraver (1825-1899)
Person human Q1738050
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Myles Birket Foster

Summary

Myles Birket Foster is a human[1]. He was born in North Shields[2]. He was born on February 4, 1825[3]. He died in Weybridge[4]. He died on March 27, 1899[5]. He worked as a painter[6], illustrator[7], and watercolorist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in North Shields[2], Myles Birket Foster…
  • Myles Birket Foster passed away in Weybridge[4].
  • Myles Birket Foster was born on February 4, 1825[3].
  • Myles Birket Foster died on March 27, 1899[5].
  • A child of Myles Birket Foster was William Foster[10].
  • A child of Myles Birket Foster was Myles Birket Foster[11].
  • Myles Birket Foster held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Myles Birket Foster's professions included painter[6].
  • Myles Birket Foster's professions included illustrator[7].
  • Myles Birket Foster worked as a watercolorist[8].
  • Myles Birket Foster's field of work was young adult literature[13].
  • A notable student of Myles Birket Foster was Edmund Morison Wimperis[14].
  • Myles Birket Foster is recorded as male[15].
  • Myles Birket Foster's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Myles Birket Foster's Commons category is recorded as Myles Birket Foster[17].
  • Myles Birket Foster's family name is recorded as Foster[18].
  • Myles Birket Foster's given name is recorded as Myles[19].
  • Myles Birket Foster's work location is recorded as Netherlands[20].
  • Myles Birket Foster's work location is recorded as Rotterdam[21].
  • Myles Birket Foster's work location is recorded as The Hague[22].
  • Myles Birket Foster's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[23].
  • Myles Birket Foster's work location is recorded as Dordrecht[24].
  • Myles Birket Foster's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[25].
  • Myles Birket Foster's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Myles Birket Foster's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1825-02-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1899-03-27[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 86a794e1-9d87-404b-b70a-84d1b6b526c6[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Myles Birket Foster's place of birth was North Shields[2]. He was born on February 4, 1825[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], illustrator[7], and watercolorist[8]. Myles Birket Foster's field of work was young adult literature[13]. A notable student of him was Edmund Morison Wimperis[14].

Personal Life

Children include William Foster[10], an artist[33], 1853–1924[34], of United Kingdom[35] and Myles Birket Foster[11], a composer[36], 1851–1922[37], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[38].

Death and Burial

Myles Birket Foster died on March 27, 1899[5]. He died in Weybridge[4].

Why It Matters

Myles Birket Foster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Myles Birket Foster born?

Myles Birket Foster was born in North Shields[2].

Where did Myles Birket Foster die?

Myles Birket Foster passed away in Weybridge[4].

What did Myles Birket Foster do for work?

Myles Birket Foster worked as painter[6], illustrator[7], and watercolorist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q2451336. Retrieved . gutenberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk. richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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