William Butterfield

British architect (1814-1900)
Person human Q328252
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William Butterfield

Summary

William Butterfield is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on September 7, 1814[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on February 23, 1900[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Butterfield's place of birth was London[2].
  • William Butterfield passed away in London[4].
  • William Butterfield was born on September 7, 1814[3].
  • William Butterfield died on February 23, 1900[5].
  • William Butterfield is buried at Tomb Of William Butterfield In Tottenham Cemetery[8].
  • William Butterfield held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Butterfield worked as an architect[6].
  • A notable work attributed to William Butterfield is St Paul's Cathedral[10].
  • A notable work attributed to William Butterfield is All Saints, Margaret Street[11].
  • A notable work attributed to William Butterfield is St James' Church, Christleton[12].
  • William Butterfield received the Royal Gold Medal[13].
  • William Butterfield received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14].
  • William Butterfield is recorded as male[15].
  • William Butterfield's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Butterfield's Commons category is recorded as William Butterfield[17].
  • William Butterfield's family name is recorded as Butterfield[18].
  • William Butterfield's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Butterfield's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William Butterfield[20].
  • William Butterfield's Commons gallery is recorded as William Butterfield[21].
  • William Butterfield's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[22].
  • William Butterfield's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[23].
  • William Butterfield's described by source is recorded as Men of the Time[24].
  • William Butterfield's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • William Butterfield's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Butterfield's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Butterfield[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Butterfield was born in London[2]. He was born on September 7, 1814[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Butterfield's professions included architect[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include St Paul's Cathedral[10], an Anglican or Episcopal cathedral[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1880[30]; All Saints, Margaret Street[11], a Church of England parish church[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1849[33]; and St James' Church, Christleton[12], a church building[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1877[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Gold Medal[13], an architecture award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1848[39] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14].

Death and Burial

William Butterfield died on February 23, 1900[5]. He passed away in London[4]. He is buried at Tomb Of William Butterfield In Tottenham Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Butterfield ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was William Butterfield born?

Born in London[2], William Butterfield…

Where did William Butterfield die?

William Butterfield died in London[4].

What did William Butterfield do for work?

William Butterfield worked as architect[6].

What awards did William Butterfield receive?

Honors received include Royal Gold Medal[13] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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