Thomas Hudson

British painter (1701-1779)
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Thomas Hudson

Summary

Thomas Hudson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Devon[2]. He was born on January 1, 1701[3]. He died in Twickenham[4]. He died on January 26, 1779[5]. He worked as an art collector[6], painter[7], portraitist[8], and visual artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Hudson was born in Devon[2].
  • Thomas Hudson died in Twickenham[4].
  • Thomas Hudson was born on January 1, 1701[3].
  • Thomas Hudson died on January 26, 1779[5].
  • Thomas Hudson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • Thomas Hudson's professions included art collector[6].
  • Thomas Hudson's professions included painter[7].
  • Thomas Hudson's professions included portraitist[8].
  • Thomas Hudson's professions included visual artist[9].
  • A notable student of Thomas Hudson was Joshua Reynolds[12].
  • A notable student of Thomas Hudson was Peter Toms[13].
  • A notable student of Thomas Hudson was Joseph Wright of Derby[14].
  • Thomas Hudson is recorded as male[15].
  • Thomas Hudson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Thomas Hudson's genre is portrait[17].
  • Thomas Hudson's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Hudson (painter)[18].
  • Thomas Hudson's family name is recorded as Hudson[19].
  • Thomas Hudson's given name is recorded as Thomas[20].
  • Thomas Hudson's work location is recorded as London[21].
  • Thomas Hudson studied under Jonathan Richardson[22].
  • Thomas Hudson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Thomas Hudson's Commons Creator page is recorded as Thomas Hudson[24].
  • Thomas Hudson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Thomas Hudson'}[25].
  • Thomas Hudson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Smithsonian Libraries Dibner Library portraits[26].
  • Thomas Hudson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Hudson's place of birth was Devon[2]. He was born on January 1, 1701[3].

Education

Thomas Hudson studied under Jonathan Richardson[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[6], painter[7], portraitist[8], and visual artist[9]. Notable students include Joshua Reynolds[12], a painter[28], 1723–1792[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31], specialised in portrait[32]; Peter Toms[13], a visual artist[33], of England[34], specialised in drapery painter[35]; and Joseph Wright of Derby[14], a painter[36], 1734–1797[37], of Kingdom of Great Britain[38], specialised in painting[39].

Death and Burial

Thomas Hudson died on January 26, 1779[5]. He passed away in Twickenham[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Hudson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Hudson born?

Thomas Hudson was born in Devon[2].

Where did Thomas Hudson die?

Thomas Hudson passed away in Twickenham[4].

What did Thomas Hudson do for work?

Thomas Hudson worked as art collector[6], painter[7], portraitist[8], and visual artist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: 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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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