Walter Gay

American artist (1856-1937)
Person human Q380760
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Walter Gay

Summary

Walter Gay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1856-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1937-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Walter Gay…
  • Walter Gay passed away in Paris[4].
  • Walter Gay was born on +1856-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Gay died on +1937-07-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Gay died on +1937-07-13T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Walter Gay's father was Ebenezer Gay[9].
  • Walter Gay's mother was Ellen "Nellie" Blake Gay[10].
  • Walter Gay was married to Matilda Gay[11].
  • Walter Gay held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Walter Gay worked as a painter[6].
  • Walter Gay's field of work was painting[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Gay is Q17490876[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Gay is Q17491681[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Gay is Q17491688[16].
  • Walter Gay received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Walter Gay received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Walter Gay received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Walter Gay was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[20].
  • Walter Gay's image is recorded as Walter Gay in his studio.jpg[21].
  • Walter Gay is recorded as male[22].
  • Walter Gay's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Walter Gay's signature is recorded as Signature of Walter Gay.png[24].
  • Walter Gay's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066607260[25].
  • Walter Gay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17497620[26].
  • Walter Gay's GND ID is recorded as 122731735[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Walter Gay… he was born on +1856-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Ebenezer Gay[9]. His mother was Ellen "Nellie" Blake Gay[10].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Gay worked as a painter[6]. His field of work was painting[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q17490876[14], Q17491681[15], and Q17491688[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[17], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[30], in France[31]; and Commander of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[32], in France[33].

Personal Life

Walter Gay was married to Matilda Gay[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1937-07-15T00:00:00Z[5] and +1937-07-13T00:00:00Z[8]. Walter Gay died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Gay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Walter Gay born?

Walter Gay was born in Boston[2].

Where did Walter Gay die?

Walter Gay died in Paris[4].

Who were Walter Gay's parents?

Walter Gay's father was Ebenezer Gay[9]. Walter Gay's mother was Ellen "Nellie" Blake Gay[10].

Who was Walter Gay married to?

Walter Gay's spouses include Matilda Gay[11].

What did Walter Gay do for work?

Walter Gay worked as painter[6].

What awards did Walter Gay receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[17], Officer of the Legion of Honour[18], and Commander of the Legion of Honour[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . www2.culture.gouv.fr. www2.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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