William Gear

Summary

William Gear is a human^[1]. Born in Methil^[2], he… he was born on August 2, 1915^[3]. He died in Birmingham^[4]. He died on February 27, 1997^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Methil^[2], William Gear…
• William Gear passed away in Birmingham^[4].
• William Gear was born on August 2, 1915^[3].
• William Gear died on February 27, 1997^[5].
• William Gear held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• William Gear worked as a painter^[6].
• William Gear was educated at Edinburgh College of Art^[9].
• William Gear was educated at University of Edinburgh^[10].
• William Gear's education included a stint at Buckhaven High School^[11].
• William Gear was educated at Académie Moderne^[12].
• William Gear was a member of Royal Academy of Arts^[13].
• William Gear was a member of Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program^[14].
• William Gear is recorded as male^[15].
• William Gear's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• William Gear's Commons category is recorded as William Gear^[17].
• William Gear's family name is recorded as Q37014524^[18].
• William Gear's given name is recorded as William^[19].
• William Gear's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[20].
• William Gear's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library^[21].
• William Gear's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member^[22].
• William Gear's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate^[23].
• William Gear's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Canada^[24].
• William Gear's has works in the collection is recorded as National Galleries Scotland^[25].
• William Gear's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale Center for British Art^[26].
• William Gear's has works in the collection is recorded as Fitzwilliam Museum^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Gear's place of birth was Methil^[2]. He was born on August 2, 1915^[3].

Education

Educated at Edinburgh College of Art^[9], an art academy^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1760^[30]; University of Edinburgh^[10], a public university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1583^[33], headquartered in Edinburgh^[34]; Buckhaven High School^[11], a secondary school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36]; and Académie Moderne^[12], an academic institution^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1924^[39].

Career and Affiliations

William Gear worked as a painter^[6].

Death and Burial

William Gear died on February 27, 1997^[5]. He died in Birmingham^[4].

Why It Matters

William Gear ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

FAQs

Where was William Gear born?

William Gear's place of birth was Methil^[2].

Where did William Gear die?

William Gear died in Birmingham^[4].

What did William Gear do for work?

William Gear worked as painter^[6].

Where did William Gear go to school?

William Gear was educated at Edinburgh College of Art^[9], University of Edinburgh^[10], Buckhaven High School^[11], and Académie Moderne^[12].