Robert Taylor

English architect and sculptor (1714–1788)
Person human Q3938437
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Robert Taylor

Summary

Robert Taylor is a human[1]. He was born in Woodford[2]. He was born on +1714-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1788-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Robert Taylor was born in Woodford[2].
  • Robert Taylor died in London[4].
  • Robert Taylor was born on +1714-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Taylor died on +1788-09-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Taylor was married to Elizabeth (?)[8].
  • A child of Robert Taylor was Michael Angelo Taylor[9].
  • Robert Taylor held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Robert Taylor worked as an architect[6].
  • Robert Taylor held the position of Sheriff of the City of London[11].
  • A notable student of Robert Taylor was John Nash[12].
  • Robert Taylor's image is recorded as William Miller (c.1740-c.1810) (attributed to) - Sir Robert Taylor (1714–1788), Architect of the Bank of England, Founder of the Taylor Institution - PCF5 - Taylor Institution.jpg[13].
  • Robert Taylor is recorded as male[14].
  • Robert Taylor's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Robert Taylor's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066842519[16].
  • Robert Taylor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72448509[17].
  • Robert Taylor's GND ID is recorded as 128599448[18].
  • Robert Taylor's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78037707[19].
  • Robert Taylor's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500031685[20].
  • Robert Taylor's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12653439c[21].
  • Robert Taylor's Commons category is recorded as Robert Taylor (architect)[22].
  • Robert Taylor's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/035ybd[23].
  • Robert Taylor's RKDartists ID is recorded as 298126[24].
  • Robert Taylor's family name is recorded as Taylor[25].
  • Robert Taylor's given name is recorded as Robert[26].
  • Robert Taylor studied under Sir Henry Cheere, 1st Baronet[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Woodford[2], Robert Taylor… he was born on +1714-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Robert Taylor studied under Sir Henry Cheere, 1st Baronet[27].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Taylor's professions included architect[6]. He held the position of Sheriff of the City of London[11]. A notable student of him was John Nash[12].

Personal Life

Robert Taylor was married to Elizabeth (?)[8]. A child of him was Michael Angelo Taylor[9].

Death and Burial

Robert Taylor died on +1788-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Taylor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Robert Taylor born?

Robert Taylor was born in Woodford[2].

Where did Robert Taylor die?

Robert Taylor died in London[4].

Who was Robert Taylor married to?

Robert Taylor's spouses include Elizabeth (?)[8].

What did Robert Taylor do for work?

Robert Taylor worked as architect[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by Sir Robert Taylor (1714–1788), Architect of the Bank of England, Founder of the Taylor Institution
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    Student John Nash
    Citizenship
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q42973]], Add archINFORM reference"
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