William Copley

American artist, art dealer, gallerist (1919-1996)
Person human Q2578319
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William Copley

Summary

William Copley is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1919-01-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Key West[4]. He died on +1996-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], art collector[7], serigrapher[8], art dealer[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Copley was born in New York City[2].
  • William Copley died in Key West[4].
  • William Copley was born on +1919-01-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Copley died on +1996-05-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Copley was married to Noma Copley[12].
  • William Copley held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Copley's professions included painter[6].
  • William Copley's professions included art collector[7].
  • William Copley worked as a serigrapher[8].
  • William Copley worked as an art dealer[9].
  • William Copley's professions included writer[10].
  • William Copley worked as a gallerist[14].
  • William Copley's education included a stint at Yale University[15].
  • William Copley was educated at Phillips Academy[16].
  • William Copley's image is recorded as Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico - BEIC 6342542.jpg[17].
  • William Copley is recorded as male[18].
  • William Copley's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Copley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081849882[20].
  • William Copley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 116207421[21].
  • William Copley's GND ID is recorded as 118522078[22].
  • William Copley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80046310[23].
  • William Copley's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500029656[24].
  • William Copley's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11942073c[25].
  • William Copley's IdRef ID is recorded as 027362582[26].
  • William Copley's Commons category is recorded as William Copley[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], William Copley… he was born on +1919-01-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Phillips Academy[16], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1778[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], art collector[7], serigrapher[8], art dealer[9], writer[10], and gallerist[14].

Personal Life

William Copley was married to Noma Copley[12].

Death and Burial

William Copley died on +1996-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Key West[4].

Why It Matters

William Copley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was William Copley born?

William Copley was born in New York City[2].

Where did William Copley die?

William Copley passed away in Key West[4].

Who was William Copley married to?

William Copley's spouses include Noma Copley[12].

What did William Copley do for work?

William Copley worked as painter[6], art collector[7], serigrapher[8], art dealer[9], and writer[10].

Where did William Copley go to school?

William Copley was educated at Yale University[15] and Phillips Academy[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Selected Dealer Archives & Locations. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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