Peter Wilson

English auctioneer and chairman of Sotheby's (1913-1984)
Person human Q15435598
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Peter Wilson

Summary

Peter Wilson is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1913-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1984-06-03T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an auctioneer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Peter Wilson…
  • Peter Wilson was born on +1913-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Wilson died on +1984-06-03T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Peter Wilson's father was Sir Mathew Wilson, 4th Baronet[7].
  • Peter Wilson's mother was Barbara Lister[8].
  • Among Peter Wilson's spouses was Helen Ballard[9].
  • A child of Peter Wilson was Richard Thomas Wilson[10].
  • A child of Peter Wilson was Edward Wilson[11].
  • Peter Wilson held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Peter Wilson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Peter Wilson worked as an auctioneer[5].
  • Peter Wilson was educated at Eton College[14].
  • Peter Wilson's education included a stint at New College[15].
  • Peter Wilson received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Peter Wilson is recorded as male[17].
  • Peter Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Peter Wilson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109985799[19].
  • Peter Wilson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93185286[20].
  • Peter Wilson's GND ID is recorded as 138755639[21].
  • Peter Wilson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85041602[22].
  • Peter Wilson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35713570[23].
  • Peter Wilson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011d_xq3[24].
  • Peter Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[25].
  • Peter Wilson's given name is recorded as Peter[26].
  • Peter Wilson's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 071762329[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Peter Wilson… he was born on +1913-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Sir Mathew Wilson, 4th Baronet[7]. His mother was Barbara Lister[8].

Education

Educated at Eton College[14], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and New College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1379[33].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Wilson's professions included auctioneer[5].

Recognition

Peter Wilson received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

Personal Life

Peter Wilson was married to Helen Ballard[9]. Children include Richard Thomas Wilson[10], b. 1937[34] and Edward Wilson[11], b. 1940[35], of United Kingdom[36].

Death and Burial

Peter Wilson died on +1984-06-03T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Peter Wilson born?

Peter Wilson was born in London[2].

Who were Peter Wilson's parents?

Peter Wilson's father was Sir Mathew Wilson, 4th Baronet[7]. Peter Wilson's mother was Barbara Lister[8].

Who was Peter Wilson married to?

Peter Wilson's spouses include Helen Ballard[9].

What did Peter Wilson do for work?

Peter Wilson worked as auctioneer[5].

Where did Peter Wilson go to school?

Peter Wilson was educated at Eton College[14] and New College[15].

What awards did Peter Wilson receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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