William Beechey

English painter (1753–1839)
Person human Q48566
William Beechey
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William Beechey

Summary

William Beechey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Burford[2]. He was born on December 12, 1753[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 28, 1839[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Beechey's place of birth was Burford[2].
  • William Beechey died in London[4].
  • William Beechey was born on December 12, 1753[3].
  • William Beechey died on January 28, 1839[5].
  • Among William Beechey's spouses was Anne Beechey[8].
  • A child of William Beechey was Henry William Beechey[9].
  • A child of William Beechey was Frederick William Beechey[10].
  • A child of William Beechey was George Duncan Beechey[11].
  • A child of William Beechey was St. Vincent Beechey[12].
  • A child of William Beechey was Richard Brydges Beechey[13].
  • A child of William Beechey was Charlotte Earle Beechey[14].
  • William Beechey held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • William Beechey held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • William Beechey's professions included painter[6].
  • William Beechey held the position of court painter[17].
  • William Beechey was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[18].
  • William Beechey is recorded as male[19].
  • William Beechey's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Beechey's genre is portrait painting[21].
  • William Beechey's Commons category is recorded as William Beechey[22].
  • William Beechey's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[23].
  • William Beechey's family name is recorded as Beechey[24].
  • William Beechey's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Beechey's work location is recorded as England[26].
  • William Beechey's described by source is recorded as Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[27].

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Origins and Family

William Beechey's place of birth was Burford[2]. He was born on December 12, 1753[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Beechey's professions included painter[6]. He held the position of court painter[17].

Personal Life

Among William Beechey's spouses was Anne Beechey[8]. Children include Henry William Beechey[9], a painter[28], 1785–1862[29], of Kingdom of England[30]; Frederick William Beechey[10], a naval officer[31], 1796–1856[32], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[33], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[34]; George Duncan Beechey[11], a painter[35], 1798–1852[36], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[37], specialised in painting[38]; St. Vincent Beechey[12], a priest[39], 1806–1899[40]; Richard Brydges Beechey[13], a painter[41], 1808–1895[42], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[43]; and Charlotte Earle Beechey[14], 1801–1878[44], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[45].

Death and Burial

William Beechey died on January 28, 1839[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Beechey include Beechey Island[46], an island[47], in Canada[48].

Why It Matters

William Beechey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Beechey Island[46], an island[47], in Canada[48].

FAQs

Where was William Beechey born?

Born in Burford[2], William Beechey…

Where did William Beechey die?

William Beechey passed away in London[4].

Who was William Beechey married to?

William Beechey's spouses include Anne Beechey[8].

What did William Beechey do for work?

William Beechey worked as painter[6].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
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  7. [20] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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