William Bell

English painter (1740–1804)
Person human Q16197691
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William Bell

Summary

William Bell is a human[1]. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1740[3]. He passed away in Newcastle upon Tyne[4]. He died on January 1, 1804[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Bell's place of birth was Newcastle upon Tyne[2].
  • William Bell passed away in Newcastle upon Tyne[4].
  • William Bell was born on January 1, 1740[3].
  • William Bell died on January 1, 1804[5].
  • William Bell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Bell held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • William Bell's professions included painter[6].
  • William Bell was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[10].
  • William Bell is recorded as male[11].
  • William Bell's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Bell's genre is portrait[13].
  • William Bell's Commons category is recorded as William Bell (painter)[14].
  • William Bell's family name is recorded as Bell[15].
  • William Bell's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Bell's work location is recorded as London[17].
  • William Bell's work location is recorded as Newcastle upon Tyne[18].
  • William Bell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • William Bell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • William Bell's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Bell (painter)[21].
  • William Bell's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[22].
  • William Bell's has works in the collection is recorded as National Portrait Gallery[23].
  • William Bell's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].
  • William Bell's artist files at is recorded as Frick Art Research Library[25].
  • William Bell's P14750 is recorded as 6660-110D-E51F-A82D-A8DF[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2], William Bell… he was born on January 1, 1740[3].

Education

William Bell's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Arts[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Bell's professions included painter[6].

Death and Burial

William Bell died on January 1, 1804[5]. He died in Newcastle upon Tyne[4].

Why It Matters

William Bell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was William Bell born?

William Bell was born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2].

Where did William Bell die?

William Bell passed away in Newcastle upon Tyne[4].

What did William Bell do for work?

William Bell worked as painter[6].

Where did William Bell go to school?

William Bell was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . 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] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 6660-110D-E51F-A82D-A8DF
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 6660-110D-E51F-A82D-A8DF, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275136|batch #275136]]"
  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Frick art research library artist file id → 991003980909707141
    Artist files at → Frick Art Research Library
    Work location → London, Newcastle upon Tyne
    Imported from → —
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
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