Richard Upjohn

English-American architect (1802–1878)
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Summary

Richard Upjohn was born on January 22, 1802[1], in Shaftesbury[2]. He died on August 16, 1878[3], in Putnam County[4]. He worked as an architect[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Garrison[7]
  • Date of death: February 17, 1878[8]
  • Place of burial: Saint Philip's Church Cemetery[9]
  • Child: Richard M. Upjohn[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
  • Notable work: Church of the Holy Cross[13], Trinity Church[14]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Richard Upjohn[17]
  • Archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch[18]
  • Family name: Upjohn[19]
  • Given name: Richard[20]
  • Commons Creator page: Richard Upjohn[21]
  • Different from: Richard M. Upjohn[22]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[23]

Why It Matters

Richard Upjohn has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Richard Upjohn born?

Richard Upjohn was born in Shaftesbury[2].

Where did Richard Upjohn die?

Richard Upjohn died in Putnam County[4].

What did Richard Upjohn do for work?

Richard Upjohn worked as an architect[5].

What awards did Richard Upjohn receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . The Church With the $6 Billion Portfolio. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Putnam County, Garrison
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  3. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00067738n
    Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija id → richard-upjohn
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Putnam County, Garrison
    Aliases → —
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    Place of birth → Shaftesbury
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