William Alexander

British artist, born 1767 (1767–1816)
Person human Q961465
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William Alexander

Summary

William Alexander is a human[1]. His place of birth was Maidstone[2]. He was born on April 10, 1767[3]. He died in Maidstone[4]. He died on July 23, 1816[5]. He worked as a painter[6], drafter[7], illustrator[8], draftsperson[9], and conservator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (620 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Alexander's place of birth was Maidstone[2].
  • William Alexander passed away in Maidstone[4].
  • William Alexander was born on April 10, 1767[3].
  • William Alexander died on July 23, 1816[5].
  • Burial took place at Q141275846[12].
  • William Alexander held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Alexander worked as a painter[6].
  • William Alexander's professions included drafter[7].
  • William Alexander worked as an illustrator[8].
  • William Alexander's professions included draftsperson[9].
  • William Alexander's professions included conservator[10].
  • William Alexander was employed by British Museum[14].
  • William Alexander's education included a stint at Maidstone Grammar School[15].
  • William Alexander's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Arts[16].
  • William Alexander is recorded as male[17].
  • William Alexander's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Alexander's Commons category is recorded as William Alexander (painter)[19].
  • William Alexander's family name is recorded as Q1511218[20].
  • William Alexander's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Alexander's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • William Alexander's described by source is recorded as Men of Kent and Kentishmen[23].
  • William Alexander's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William Alexander's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Alexander[25].
  • William Alexander's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26].
  • William Alexander's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Alexander was born in Maidstone[2]. He was born on April 10, 1767[3].

Education

Educated at Maidstone Grammar School[15], a grammar school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1549[30] and Royal Academy of Arts[16], a national academy[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1768[33], headquartered in City of Westminster[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], drafter[7], illustrator[8], draftsperson[9], and conservator[10]. Among William Alexander's employers was British Museum[14].

Death and Burial

William Alexander died on July 23, 1816[5]. He passed away in Maidstone[4]. Burial took place at Q141275846[12].

Why It Matters

William Alexander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (620 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was William Alexander born?

William Alexander was born in Maidstone[2].

Where did William Alexander die?

William Alexander died in Maidstone[4].

What did William Alexander do for work?

William Alexander worked as painter[6], drafter[7], illustrator[8], draftsperson[9], and conservator[10].

Where did William Alexander go to school?

William Alexander was educated at Maidstone Grammar School[15] and Royal Academy of Arts[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Q141275846
    P14750 → B67D-91DD-2949-7598-2EF2
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: B67D-91DD-2949-7598-2EF2, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274736|batch #274736]]"
  2. 4w ago · Hofoen · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a grave memorial id → 28250443
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P569]]: 10 April 1767, Adding a source."
  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 104073950
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14608]]: 104073950, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  4. 19w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Men of Kent and Kentishmen
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  5. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, drafter, illustrator +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  6. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artic artist id → 41584, 46700
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P6295]]: 46700, #mix'n'match"
  7. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, drafter, illustrator +2
    Place of death → Maidstone
    Instance of → human
    Artist files at → Frick Art Research Library, Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29601|batch #29601]]: add P1810 to P12458"
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