William Bell Scott

British artist (1811-1890)
Person human Q2075556
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William Bell Scott

Summary

William Bell Scott is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1811-09-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in South Ayrshire[4]. He died on +1890-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], writer[7], poet[8], graphic artist[9], and art historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Bell Scott was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • William Bell Scott died in South Ayrshire[4].
  • William Bell Scott was born on +1811-09-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Bell Scott was born on +1811-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • William Bell Scott died on +1890-11-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Bell Scott died on +1890-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • William Bell Scott is buried at Old Dailly Parish Church[14].
  • William Bell Scott's father was Robert Scott[15].
  • Among William Bell Scott's spouses was Mrs. W. B. Scott[16].
  • William Bell Scott held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17].
  • William Bell Scott's professions included painter[6].
  • William Bell Scott's professions included writer[7].
  • William Bell Scott's professions included poet[8].
  • William Bell Scott's professions included graphic artist[9].
  • William Bell Scott worked as an art historian[10].
  • William Bell Scott worked as an exlibrist[18].
  • William Bell Scott was educated at Edinburgh College of Art[19].
  • William Bell Scott's image is recorded as William Bell Scott by Frederick Bacon Barwell.jpg[20].
  • William Bell Scott is recorded as male[21].
  • William Bell Scott's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Bell Scott's genre is recorded as portrait[23].
  • William Bell Scott's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081944468[24].
  • William Bell Scott's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3372337[25].
  • William Bell Scott's GND ID is recorded as 123150043[26].
  • William Bell Scott's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50005611[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Bell Scott's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1811-09-12T00:00:00Z[3] and +1811-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. His father was Robert Scott[15].

Education

William Bell Scott was educated at Edinburgh College of Art[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], writer[7], poet[8], graphic artist[9], art historian[10], and exlibrist[18].

Personal Life

Among William Bell Scott's spouses was Mrs. W. B. Scott[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1890-11-22T00:00:00Z[5] and +1890-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. William Bell Scott died in South Ayrshire[4]. He is buried at Old Dailly Parish Church[14].

Why It Matters

William Bell Scott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Bell Scott born?

William Bell Scott was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did William Bell Scott die?

William Bell Scott passed away in South Ayrshire[4].

Who were William Bell Scott's parents?

William Bell Scott's father was Robert Scott[15].

Who was William Bell Scott married to?

William Bell Scott's spouses include Mrs. W. B. Scott[16].

What did William Bell Scott do for work?

William Bell Scott worked as painter[6], writer[7], poet[8], graphic artist[9], and art historian[10].

Where did William Bell Scott go to school?

William Bell Scott was educated at Edinburgh College of Art[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . online catalogue of Huis van het boek. Retrieved . mmm-web.adlibhosting.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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