William Dickinson

English mezzotint engraver (1746–1823)
Person human Q16857261
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William Dickinson

Summary

William Dickinson is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1746[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on January 1, 1823[5]. He worked as a publisher[6], printmaker[7], and mezzotinter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Dickinson's place of birth was London[2].
  • William Dickinson died in Paris[4].
  • William Dickinson passed away in former 10th arrondissement of Paris[10].
  • William Dickinson was born on January 1, 1746[3].
  • William Dickinson died on January 1, 1823[5].
  • William Dickinson died on June 19, 1823[11].
  • William Dickinson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • William Dickinson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Dickinson's professions included publisher[6].
  • William Dickinson's professions included printmaker[7].
  • William Dickinson worked as a mezzotinter[8].
  • William Dickinson was employed by Robert Edge Pine[14].
  • A notable student of William Dickinson was George Shepheard[15].
  • William Dickinson is recorded as male[16].
  • William Dickinson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Dickinson's Commons category is recorded as William Dickinson[18].
  • William Dickinson's family name is recorded as Dickinson[19].
  • William Dickinson's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Dickinson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • William Dickinson's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Dickinson[22].
  • William Dickinson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Dickinson'}[23].
  • William Dickinson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24].
  • William Dickinson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[25].
  • William Dickinson's has works in the collection is recorded as Nationalmuseum[26].
  • William Dickinson's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Dickinson was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1746[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[6], printmaker[7], and mezzotinter[8]. William Dickinson was employed by Robert Edge Pine[14]. A notable student of him was George Shepheard[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1823[5] and June 19, 1823[11]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[28], in France[29], founded in -0300[30] and former 10th arrondissement of Paris[10], a former arrondissement of Paris[31], in France[32], founded in 1795[33].

Why It Matters

William Dickinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Dickinson born?

William Dickinson was born in London[2].

Where did William Dickinson die?

William Dickinson died in Paris[4].

What did William Dickinson do for work?

William Dickinson worked as publisher[6], printmaker[7], and mezzotinter[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Reconstructed vital records of Paris. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Reconstructed vital records of Paris. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . 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.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation publisher, printmaker, mezzotinter
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Dickinson
    Instance of human
    Aliases
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01073153
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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