William Angus

English engraver of copper plates for prints and book illustrations (1752–1821)
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William Angus

Summary

William Angus is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1752[2]. He passed away in Islington[3]. He died on January 1, 1821[4]. He worked as a printmaker[5] and printer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Angus passed away in Islington[3].
  • William Angus was born on January 1, 1752[2].
  • William Angus died on January 1, 1821[4].
  • William Angus died on October 12, 1821[8].
  • William Angus held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • William Angus held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Angus worked as a printmaker[5].
  • William Angus worked as a printer[6].
  • A notable student of William Angus was William Bernard Cooke[11].
  • William Angus is recorded as male[12].
  • William Angus's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Angus's Commons category is recorded as William Angus[14].
  • William Angus's family name is recorded as Angus[15].
  • William Angus's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Angus's work location is recorded as London[17].
  • William Angus's work location is recorded as Islington[18].
  • William Angus's work location is recorded as Islington[19].
  • William Angus's work location is recorded as Edinburgh[20].
  • William Angus studied under William Walker[21].
  • William Angus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Angus's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Angus[23].
  • William Angus's different from is recorded as William Angus[24].
  • William Angus's start of work period is recorded as 1799[25].
  • William Angus's end of work period is recorded as 1821[26].
  • William Angus's has works in the collection is recorded as Australian National Maritime Museum[27].

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Origins and Family

William Angus was born on January 1, 1752[2].

Education

William Angus studied under William Walker[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printmaker[5] and printer[6]. A notable student of William Angus was William Bernard Cooke[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1821[4] and October 12, 1821[8]. William Angus died in Islington[3].

Why It Matters

William Angus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did William Angus die?

William Angus died in Islington[3].

What did William Angus do for work?

William Angus worked as printmaker[5] and printer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . British Book Trade Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Scottish Book Trade Index. nls.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . British Book Trade Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . British Book Trade Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Exeter Working Papers in Book History. bookhistory.blogspot.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . British Book Trade Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . British Book Trade Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Scottish Book Trade Index. nls.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . British Book Trade Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . British Book Trade Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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