Virgil Williams

American painter and art administrator (1830–1886)
Person human Q21810661
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Virgil Williams

Summary

Virgil Williams is a human[1]. Born in Dixfield[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1830[3]. He passed away in Mount Saint Helena[4]. He died on December 18, 1886[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Virgil Williams's place of birth was Dixfield[2].
  • Born in Maine[8], Virgil Williams…
  • Virgil Williams died in Mount Saint Helena[4].
  • Virgil Williams passed away in St. Helena[9].
  • Virgil Williams was born on January 1, 1830[3].
  • Virgil Williams died on December 18, 1886[5].
  • Virgil Williams held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Virgil Williams's professions included painter[6].
  • Virgil Williams was educated at Brown University[11].
  • Virgil Williams is recorded as male[12].
  • Virgil Williams's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Virgil Williams's Commons category is recorded as Virgil Williams[14].
  • Virgil Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[15].
  • Virgil Williams's given name is recorded as Virgil[16].
  • Virgil Williams's work location is recorded as United States[17].
  • Virgil Williams's work location is recorded as Italian Peninsula[18].
  • Virgil Williams's work location is recorded as Boston[19].
  • Virgil Williams's work location is recorded as San Francisco[20].
  • Virgil Williams's work location is recorded as St. Helena[21].
  • Virgil Williams's described by source is recorded as The California Years of Virgil Macey Williams[22].
  • Virgil Williams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Virgil Williams's Commons Creator page is recorded as Virgil Williams[24].
  • Virgil Williams's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[25].
  • Virgil Williams's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[26].
  • Virgil Williams's has works in the collection is recorded as M. H. de Young Memorial Museum[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Dixfield[2], a town in the United States[28], in United States[29] and Maine[8], an U.S. state[30], in United States[31], founded in 1820[32], headquartered in Augusta[33]. Virgil Williams was born on January 1, 1830[3].

Education

Virgil Williams's education included a stint at Brown University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Virgil Williams's professions included painter[6].

Death and Burial

Virgil Williams died on December 18, 1886[5]. Recorded place of death include Mount Saint Helena[4], a mountain[34], in United States[35] and St. Helena[9], a city of California[36], in United States[37], founded in 1876[38].

Why It Matters

Virgil Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

He has been cited as an influence by Arthur Frank Mathews[40], a painter[41], 1860–1945[42], of United States[43], specialised in painting[44].

FAQs

Where was Virgil Williams born?

Born in Dixfield[2], Virgil Williams…

Where did Virgil Williams die?

Virgil Williams passed away in Mount Saint Helena[4].

What did Virgil Williams do for work?

Virgil Williams worked as painter[6].

Where did Virgil Williams go to school?

Virgil Williams was educated at Brown University[11].

Who did Virgil Williams influence?

Virgil Williams has been cited as an influence by Arthur Frank Mathews[40].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . JSTOR. Retrieved . jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location United States, Italian Peninsula, Boston +2
    Instance of human
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files
    Place of death Mount Saint Helena, St. Helena
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