William Bradford

American painter known for his marines (1823-1892)
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William Bradford

Summary

William Bradford is a human[1]. Born in Fairhaven[2], he… he was born on April 30, 1823[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on April 25, 1892[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], painter[7], and photographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fairhaven[2], William Bradford…
  • William Bradford passed away in New York City[4].
  • William Bradford was born on April 30, 1823[3].
  • William Bradford died on April 25, 1892[5].
  • William Bradford's father was Melvin O Bradford[10].
  • William Bradford's mother was Hannah Kempton[11].
  • William Bradford held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Bradford worked as an explorer[6].
  • William Bradford's professions included painter[7].
  • William Bradford's professions included photographer[8].
  • A notable student of William Bradford was Charles Dorman Robinson[13].
  • A notable student of William Bradford was Robert Swain Gifford[14].
  • William Bradford is recorded as male[15].
  • William Bradford's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Bradford's Commons category is recorded as William Bradford[17].
  • William Bradford's family name is recorded as Bradford[18].
  • William Bradford's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Bradford's official website is recorded as http://www.william-bradford-gallery.org/[20].
  • William Bradford studied under Fitz Henry Lane[21].
  • William Bradford's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[22].
  • William Bradford's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[23].
  • William Bradford's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • William Bradford's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Bradford[25].
  • William Bradford's different from is recorded as William Bradford[26].
  • William Bradford's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1823-04-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1892-04-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2647ed9a-b773-442c-a558-7abf2c55e43d[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Fairhaven[2], William Bradford… he was born on April 30, 1823[3]. His father was Melvin O Bradford[10]. His mother was Hannah Kempton[11].

Education

William Bradford studied under Fitz Henry Lane[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], painter[7], and photographer[8]. Notable students include Charles Dorman Robinson[13], a painter[33], 1847–1933[34], of United States[35], specialised in panorama[36] and Robert Swain Gifford[14], a painter[37], 1840–1905[38], of United States[39].

Death and Burial

William Bradford died on April 25, 1892[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

William Bradford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was William Bradford born?

William Bradford was born in Fairhaven[2].

Where did William Bradford die?

William Bradford passed away in New York City[4].

Who were William Bradford's parents?

William Bradford's father was Melvin O Bradford[10]. William Bradford's mother was Hannah Kempton[11].

What did William Bradford do for work?

William Bradford worked as explorer[6], painter[7], and photographer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . 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.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, painter, photographer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father Melvin O Bradford
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files
    Given name William
    Aliases
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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