William Anderson

Scottish painter (1757-1837)
Person human Q8004404
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William Anderson

Summary

William Anderson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Scotland[2]. He was born on January 1, 1757[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on May 27, 1837[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Anderson's place of birth was Scotland[2].
  • William Anderson died in London[4].
  • William Anderson was born on January 1, 1757[3].
  • William Anderson died on May 27, 1837[5].
  • William Anderson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Anderson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • William Anderson worked as a painter[6].
  • William Anderson's field of work was marine art[10].
  • William Anderson is recorded as male[11].
  • William Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Anderson is associated with the realism movement[13].
  • William Anderson's Commons category is recorded as William Anderson (painter)[14].
  • William Anderson's family name is recorded as Anderson[15].
  • William Anderson's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Anderson's work location is recorded as London[17].
  • William Anderson's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[18].
  • William Anderson's depicted by is recorded as Self portrait of William Anderson, 1757-1837[19].
  • William Anderson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • William Anderson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • William Anderson's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Anderson (painter)[22].
  • William Anderson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[23].
  • William Anderson's has works in the collection is recorded as Royal Museums Greenwich[24].
  • William Anderson's has works in the collection is recorded as National Maritime Museum[25].
  • William Anderson's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale Center for British Art[26].
  • William Anderson's has works in the collection is recorded as Beecroft Art Gallery[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Anderson was born in Scotland[2]. He was born on January 1, 1757[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Anderson's professions included painter[6]. His field of work was marine art[10].

Death and Burial

William Anderson died on May 27, 1837[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Anderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Anderson born?

Born in Scotland[2], William Anderson…

Where did William Anderson die?

William Anderson passed away in London[4].

What did William Anderson do for work?

William Anderson worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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