Philip Gilbert Hamerton

English artist, art critic and author (1834-1894)
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Summary

Philip Gilbert Hamerton was born on September 10, 1834[1], in Shaw and Crompton[2]. He died on November 4, 1894[3], in Boulogne-sur-Mer[4]. He worked as an art historian[5], writer[6], painter[7], novelist[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1834[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1894[12]
  • Spouse: Eugénie Hamerton[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14]
  • Occupation: art critic[15]
  • Educated at: Burnley Grammar School[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Philip Gilbert Hamerton[18]
  • Family name: Hamerton[19]
  • Given name: Philip[20]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[21], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22], Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[23], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24], Library of the World's Best Literature[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], The New Student's Reference Work[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Contributed to creative work: Popular Science[29]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[30], WikiProject New York Public Library[31]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art[32], Nationalmuseum[33]

Why It Matters

Philip Gilbert Hamerton has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Philip Gilbert Hamerton born?

Philip Gilbert Hamerton was born in Shaw and Crompton[2].

Where did Philip Gilbert Hamerton die?

Philip Gilbert Hamerton died in Boulogne-sur-Mer[4].

Who was Philip Gilbert Hamerton married to?

Philip Gilbert Hamerton's spouses include Eugénie Hamerton[13].

What did Philip Gilbert Hamerton do for work?

Philip Gilbert Hamerton worked as an art historian[5], writer[6], painter[7], novelist[8], and poet[9].

Where did Philip Gilbert Hamerton go to school?

Philip Gilbert Hamerton was educated at Burnley Grammar School[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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