Samuel Alken

artist (1756-1815)
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Samuel Alken

Summary

Samuel Alken is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on October 22, 1756[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on November 9, 1815[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and engraver[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Samuel Alken…
  • Samuel Alken passed away in London[4].
  • Samuel Alken was born on October 22, 1756[3].
  • Samuel Alken died on November 9, 1815[5].
  • Samuel Alken's father was Sefferin Alken[9].
  • A child of Samuel Alken was Samuel Alken[10].
  • A child of Samuel Alken was Henry Thomas Alken[11].
  • A child of Samuel Alken was Sefferein Alken[12].
  • A child of Samuel Alken was George Alken[13].
  • A child of Samuel Alken was Samuel Henry Alken[14].
  • Samuel Alken held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • Samuel Alken held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Samuel Alken worked as a painter[6].
  • Samuel Alken worked as an engraver[7].
  • Samuel Alken's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Arts[17].
  • Samuel Alken is recorded as male[18].
  • Samuel Alken's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Samuel Alken's genre is landscape painting[20].
  • Samuel Alken's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Alken[21].
  • Samuel Alken's family name is recorded as Alken[22].
  • Samuel Alken's given name is recorded as Samuel[23].
  • Samuel Alken's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • Samuel Alken's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Samuel Alken's Commons Creator page is recorded as Samuel Alken[26].
  • Samuel Alken's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Samuel Alken'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Samuel Alken's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on October 22, 1756[3]. His father was Sefferin Alken[9].

Education

Samuel Alken was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and engraver[7].

Personal Life

Children include Samuel Alken[10], a painter[28], 1784–1824[29]; Henry Thomas Alken[11], a painter[30], 1785–1851[31], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[32]; Sefferein Alken[12]; George Alken[13], a visual artist[33], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[34]; and Samuel Henry Alken[14], a painter[35], 1810–1894[36].

Death and Burial

Samuel Alken died on November 9, 1815[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Alken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Alken born?

Born in London[2], Samuel Alken…

Where did Samuel Alken die?

Samuel Alken passed away in London[4].

Who were Samuel Alken's parents?

Samuel Alken's father was Sefferin Alken[9].

What did Samuel Alken do for work?

Samuel Alken worked as painter[6] and engraver[7].

Where did Samuel Alken go to school?

Samuel Alken was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, engraver
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Artic artist id 514
    Artist files at Frick Art Research Library
    Citizenship
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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