William Edward Frost

British artist (1810-1877)
Person human Q2578615
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William Edward Frost

Summary

William Edward Frost is a human[1]. He was born in Surrey[2]. He was born on September 1, 1810[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on June 8, 1877[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], draftsperson[8], etcher[9], and graphic artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Surrey[2], William Edward Frost…
  • William Edward Frost passed away in London[4].
  • William Edward Frost was born on September 1, 1810[3].
  • William Edward Frost died on June 8, 1877[5].
  • William Edward Frost died on June 4, 1877[12].
  • William Edward Frost held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Edward Frost worked as a painter[6].
  • William Edward Frost's professions included printmaker[7].
  • William Edward Frost's professions included draftsperson[8].
  • William Edward Frost's professions included etcher[9].
  • William Edward Frost worked as a graphic artist[10].
  • William Edward Frost's field of work was painting[14].
  • William Edward Frost's field of work was printmaking[15].
  • William Edward Frost was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[16].
  • William Edward Frost was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[17].
  • William Edward Frost is recorded as male[18].
  • William Edward Frost's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Edward Frost is associated with the Victorian painting movement[20].
  • William Edward Frost's genre is fairy painting[21].
  • William Edward Frost's Commons category is recorded as William Edward Frost[22].
  • William Edward Frost's family name is recorded as Frost[23].
  • William Edward Frost's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Edward Frost's given name is recorded as Edward[25].
  • William Edward Frost's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • William Edward Frost's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

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Origins and Family

William Edward Frost's place of birth was Surrey[2]. He was born on September 1, 1810[3].

Education

William Edward Frost's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Arts[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], draftsperson[8], etcher[9], and graphic artist[10]. Fields of work include painting[14], a method[28] and printmaking[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 8, 1877[5] and June 4, 1877[12]. William Edward Frost died in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Edward Frost ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was William Edward Frost born?

William Edward Frost's place of birth was Surrey[2].

Where did William Edward Frost die?

William Edward Frost died in London[4].

What did William Edward Frost do for work?

William Edward Frost worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], draftsperson[8], etcher[9], and graphic artist[10].

Where did William Edward Frost go to school?

William Edward Frost was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → BEC4-86F5-F460-2FE3-2991
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: BEC4-86F5-F460-2FE3-2991, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274736|batch #274736]]"
  2. 18d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Art Institute of Chicago, Tate, National Gallery of Art +10
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q1459037]], Add works in collection based on a work"
  3. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Surrey
    Educated at → Royal Academy of Arts
    Sex or gender → male
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
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