William Franklin Draper

American artist (1912-2003)
Person human Q8009345
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Summary

William Franklin Draper was born on December 24, 1912[1], in Hopedale[2]. He died on October 26, 2003[3]. He worked as a military officer[4] and painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Field of work: painting[8]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[9], National Academy of Design[10], Pomfret School[11]
  • Award received: Bronze Star Medal[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Military branch: United States Navy[14]
  • Commons category: William Franklin Draper[15]
  • Given name: William[16]
  • Pseudonym: Draper, William Franklin[17]
  • Commons Creator page: William Franklin Draper[18]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[19]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art[20], National Portrait Gallery[21], Harvard Art Museums[22], Yale Center for British Art[23], Princeton Art Museum[24]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[25]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[26]
  • P14750: 080E-B3E2-D754-45C7-5660[27]

FAQs

Where was William Franklin Draper born?

William Franklin Draper's place of birth was Hopedale[2].

What did William Franklin Draper do for work?

William Franklin Draper worked as a military officer[4] and painter[5].

Where did William Franklin Draper go to school?

William Franklin Draper was educated at Harvard University[9], National Academy of Design[10], and Pomfret School[11].

What awards did William Franklin Draper receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[12].

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pseudonym → Draper, William Franklin
    Frick art research library artist file id → 991002777219707141
    Commons category → William Franklin Draper
    Occupation → military officer, painter
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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