Walter Burley Griffin

American architect and landscape architect (1876-1937)
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Walter Burley Griffin
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Walter Burley Griffin

Summary

Walter Burley Griffin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Maywood[2]. He was born on +1876-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lucknow[4]. He died on +1937-02-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], landscape architect[7], and urban planner[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Walter Burley Griffin was born in Maywood[2].
  • Walter Burley Griffin passed away in Lucknow[4].
  • Walter Burley Griffin was born on +1876-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Burley Griffin died on +1937-02-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Burley Griffin is buried at Lucknow Cantonment Military Cemetery[10].
  • Walter Burley Griffin was married to Marion Mahony Griffin[11].
  • Walter Burley Griffin held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Walter Burley Griffin's professions included architect[6].
  • Walter Burley Griffin worked as a landscape architect[7].
  • Walter Burley Griffin worked as an urban planner[8].
  • Walter Burley Griffin was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13].
  • Walter Burley Griffin was educated at Oak Park and River Forest High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Burley Griffin is Paris Theatre[15].
  • Walter Burley Griffin's image is recorded as Walter Burley Griffin 1912.jpg[16].
  • Walter Burley Griffin is recorded as male[17].
  • Walter Burley Griffin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Walter Burley Griffin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083493605[19].
  • Walter Burley Griffin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 213882115[20].
  • Walter Burley Griffin's GND ID is recorded as 119439964[21].
  • Walter Burley Griffin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80131515[22].
  • Walter Burley Griffin's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500001158[23].
  • Walter Burley Griffin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13611985r[24].
  • Walter Burley Griffin's IdRef ID is recorded as 101866097[25].
  • Walter Burley Griffin's Commons category is recorded as Walter Burley Griffin[26].
  • Walter Burley Griffin's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35151315[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Burley Griffin's place of birth was Maywood[2]. He was born on +1876-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Oak Park and River Forest High School[14], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1871[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], landscape architect[7], and urban planner[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Walter Burley Griffin is Paris Theatre[15]. Things named for him include Lake Burley Griffin[34], an artificial lake[35], in Australia[36].

Personal Life

Among Walter Burley Griffin's spouses was Marion Mahony Griffin[11].

Death and Burial

Walter Burley Griffin died on +1937-02-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lucknow[4]. The cause of death was peritonitis[37]. He is buried at Lucknow Cantonment Military Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Walter Burley Griffin ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Lake Burley Griffin[34], an artificial lake[35], in Australia[36].

FAQs

Where was Walter Burley Griffin born?

Walter Burley Griffin was born in Maywood[2].

Where did Walter Burley Griffin die?

Walter Burley Griffin died in Lucknow[4].

Who was Walter Burley Griffin married to?

Walter Burley Griffin's spouses include Marion Mahony Griffin[11].

What did Walter Burley Griffin do for work?

Walter Burley Griffin worked as architect[6], landscape architect[7], and urban planner[8].

Where did Walter Burley Griffin go to school?

Walter Burley Griffin was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13] and Oak Park and River Forest High School[14].

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  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [37] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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