William Barber

American artist (1807-1879)
Person human Q16063442
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Summary

William Barber is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on May 2, 1807[3]. He died in United States[4]. He died on August 31, 1879[5]. He worked as an engraver[6] and medalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Barber was born in London[2].
  • William Barber passed away in United States[4].
  • William Barber was born on May 2, 1807[3].
  • William Barber died on August 31, 1879[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Moriah Cemetery[9].
  • William Barber held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Barber worked as an engraver[6].
  • William Barber's professions included medalist[7].
  • William Barber held the position of Chief Engraver of the United States Mint[11].
  • William Barber is recorded as male[12].
  • William Barber's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Barber's Commons category is recorded as William Barber[14].
  • William Barber's family name is recorded as Barber[15].
  • William Barber's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Barber's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[17].
  • William Barber's has works in the collection is recorded as Smithsonian American Art Museum[18].
  • William Barber's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[19].
  • William Barber's P14883 is recorded as 343[20].

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Origins and Family

William Barber was born in London[2]. He was born on May 2, 1807[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engraver[6] and medalist[7]. William Barber held the position of Chief Engraver of the United States Mint[11].

Death and Burial

William Barber died on August 31, 1879[5]. He died in United States[4]. He is buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Barber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was William Barber born?

Born in London[2].

Where did William Barber die?

William Barber passed away in United States[4].

What did William Barber do for work?

William Barber worked as engraver[6] and medalist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 17d ago · Xavier Numista · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'en', 'fr', 'gl']
    P14883 → 343
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14883: 343, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/279031|batch #279031]]"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → engraver, medalist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31725|batch #31725]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (19)"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → William
    Occupation → engraver, medalist
    Family name → Barber
    Instance of → human
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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