William Henry Jackson

American photographer and painter (1843-1942)
Person human Q1971889
William Henry Jackson
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William Henry Jackson

Summary

William Henry Jackson is a human[1]. Born in Keeseville[2], he… he was born on April 4, 1843[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on June 30, 1942[5]. He worked as a painter[6], photographer[7], explorer[8], and mountaineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Henry Jackson's place of birth was Keeseville[2].
  • William Henry Jackson died in New York City[4].
  • William Henry Jackson was born on April 4, 1843[3].
  • William Henry Jackson died on June 30, 1942[5].
  • William Henry Jackson is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[11].
  • William Henry Jackson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Henry Jackson worked as a painter[6].
  • William Henry Jackson worked as a photographer[7].
  • William Henry Jackson worked as an explorer[8].
  • William Henry Jackson's professions included mountaineer[9].
  • William Henry Jackson is recorded as male[13].
  • William Henry Jackson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Henry Jackson's military branch is recorded as Union Army[15].
  • William Henry Jackson's Commons category is recorded as William Henry Jackson[16].
  • William Henry Jackson's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[17].
  • William Henry Jackson was part of the conflict Battle of Gettysburg[18].
  • William Henry Jackson's sport is recorded as mountaineering[19].
  • William Henry Jackson's family name is recorded as Jackson[20].
  • William Henry Jackson's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Henry Jackson's given name is recorded as Henry[22].
  • William Henry Jackson's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[23].
  • William Henry Jackson's participant in is recorded as Hayden Geological Survey of 1871[24].
  • William Henry Jackson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • William Henry Jackson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Henry Jackson's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Henry Jackson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Keeseville[2], William Henry Jackson… he was born on April 4, 1843[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], photographer[7], explorer[8], and mountaineer[9].

Death and Burial

William Henry Jackson died on June 30, 1942[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Henry Jackson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Henry Jackson born?

Born in Keeseville[2], William Henry Jackson…

Where did William Henry Jackson die?

William Henry Jackson passed away in New York City[4].

What did William Henry Jackson do for work?

William Henry Jackson worked as painter[6], photographer[7], explorer[8], and mountaineer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport mountaineering
    Citizenship
    Occupation painter, photographer, explorer +1
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject New York Public Library
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
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