William Blair Bruce

Canadian painter (1859-1906)
Person human Q5588070
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William Blair Bruce

Summary

William Blair Bruce is a human[1]. Born in Hamilton[2], he… he was born on +1859-10-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stockholm[4]. He died on +1906-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Blair Bruce was born in Hamilton[2].
  • William Blair Bruce passed away in Stockholm[4].
  • William Blair Bruce was born on +1859-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Blair Bruce died on +1906-11-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among William Blair Bruce's spouses was Carolina Benedicks-Bruce[8].
  • William Blair Bruce held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • William Blair Bruce worked as a painter[6].
  • William Blair Bruce's education included a stint at Académie Julian[10].
  • A notable work attributed to William Blair Bruce is Marine[11].
  • A notable work attributed to William Blair Bruce is The Departure of the Ship[12].
  • A notable work attributed to William Blair Bruce is Open-air Studio[13].
  • A notable work attributed to William Blair Bruce is On the Quay[14].
  • William Blair Bruce was a member of Grez colony[15].
  • William Blair Bruce was influenced by Theodore Robinson[16].
  • William Blair Bruce's image is recorded as William Blair Bruce.jpg[17].
  • William Blair Bruce is recorded as male[18].
  • William Blair Bruce's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Blair Bruce's genre is recorded as Impressionism[20].
  • William Blair Bruce's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073793663[21].
  • William Blair Bruce's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43216405[22].
  • William Blair Bruce's GND ID is recorded as 106650573X[23].
  • William Blair Bruce's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83149647[24].
  • William Blair Bruce's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500030652[25].
  • William Blair Bruce's IdRef ID is recorded as 180120182[26].
  • William Blair Bruce's Commons category is recorded as William Blair Bruce[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hamilton[2], William Blair Bruce… he was born on +1859-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Blair Bruce was educated at Académie Julian[10]. Studied under Tony Robert-Fleury[28], a painter[29], 1837–1912[30], of France[31], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[32], specialised in painting[33] and William-Adolphe Bouguereau[34], a painter[35], 1825–1905[36], of France[37], awarded the Prix de Rome[38], specialised in painting[39].

Career and Affiliations

William Blair Bruce's professions included painter[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Marine[11], a painting[40], founded in 1889[41]; The Departure of the Ship[12], a painting[42]; Open-air Studio[13], a painting[43]; and On the Quay[14], a painting[44]. Things named for William Blair Bruce include Brucebo[45], a building[46], in Sweden[47], founded in 1900[48].

Personal Life

William Blair Bruce was married to Carolina Benedicks-Bruce[8].

Death and Burial

William Blair Bruce died on +1906-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Stockholm[4].

Why It Matters

William Blair Bruce ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Brucebo[45], a building[46], in Sweden[47], founded in 1900[48].

FAQs

Where was William Blair Bruce born?

William Blair Bruce's place of birth was Hamilton[2].

Where did William Blair Bruce die?

William Blair Bruce passed away in Stockholm[4].

Who was William Blair Bruce married to?

William Blair Bruce's spouses include Carolina Benedicks-Bruce[8].

What did William Blair Bruce do for work?

William Blair Bruce worked as painter[6].

Where did William Blair Bruce go to school?

William Blair Bruce was educated at Académie Julian[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . kulturnav.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . kulturnav.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . kulturnav.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . kulturnav.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [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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