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William Henry Jackson

American photographer and painter (1843-1942)
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Summary

William Henry Jackson was born on April 4, 1843[1], in Keeseville[2]. He died on June 30, 1942[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a painter[5], photographer[6], explorer[7], and mountaineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (680 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Military branch: Union Army[13]
  • Commons category: William Henry Jackson[14]
  • Archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch[15]
  • Participated in conflict: Battle of Gettysburg[16]
  • Sport: mountaineering[17]
  • Family name: Jackson[18]
  • Given name: William[19], Henry[20]
  • Participant in: Hayden Geological Survey of 1871[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[22], English[23]
  • Commons Creator page: William Henry Jackson[24]

Why It Matters

William Henry Jackson has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was William Henry Jackson born?

William Henry Jackson's place of birth was Keeseville[2].

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 a painter[5], photographer[6], explorer[7], and mountaineer[8].

Related Entities

Cleveland Museum of Art J. Paul Getty Museum Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art New York City San Francisco Museum of Modern Art United States

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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. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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