William Beilby

English glassworker (1740–1819)
Person human Q8005333
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William Beilby

Summary

William Beilby is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1740[2]. He died on January 1, 1819[3]. He worked as a glass artist[4] and printmaker[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Beilby was born on January 1, 1740[2].
  • William Beilby died on January 1, 1819[3].
  • A child of William Beilby was Mary Beilby[7].
  • William Beilby held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • William Beilby held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Beilby worked as a glass artist[4].
  • William Beilby worked as a printmaker[5].
  • William Beilby is recorded as male[10].
  • William Beilby's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Beilby's Commons category is recorded as William Beilby[12].
  • William Beilby's family name is recorded as Beilby[13].
  • William Beilby's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William Beilby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • William Beilby's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Beilby[16].
  • William Beilby's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1780[17].
  • William Beilby's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1791[18].
  • William Beilby's sibling is recorded as Ralph Beilby[19].
  • William Beilby's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[20].
  • William Beilby's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[21].
  • William Beilby's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[22].
  • William Beilby's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[23].
  • William Beilby's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale Center for British Art[24].
  • William Beilby's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].
  • William Beilby's artist files at is recorded as Frick Art Research Library[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Beilby was born on January 1, 1740[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include glass artist[4] and printmaker[5].

Personal Life

A child of William Beilby was Mary Beilby[7].

Death and Burial

William Beilby died on January 1, 1819[3].

Why It Matters

William Beilby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did William Beilby do for work?

William Beilby worked as glass artist[4] and printmaker[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Has works in the collection National Gallery of Victoria, Minneapolis Institute of Art, National Gallery of Art +1
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