William Hilton

British artist (1786-1839)
Person human Q2579290
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William Hilton

Summary

William Hilton is a human[1]. He was born in Lincoln[2]. He was born on June 3, 1786[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on December 30, 1839[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Hilton was born in Lincoln[2].
  • William Hilton passed away in London[4].
  • William Hilton was born on June 3, 1786[3].
  • William Hilton died on December 30, 1839[5].
  • William Hilton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Hilton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • William Hilton worked as a painter[6].
  • William Hilton's field of work was painting[10].
  • William Hilton's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Arts[11].
  • William Hilton was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[12].
  • William Hilton is recorded as male[13].
  • William Hilton's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Hilton's genre is history painting[15].
  • William Hilton's genre is portrait[16].
  • William Hilton's Commons category is recorded as William Hilton the Younger[17].
  • William Hilton's family name is recorded as Hilton[18].
  • William Hilton's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Hilton's work location is recorded as London[20].
  • William Hilton studied under John Raphael Smith[21].
  • William Hilton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • William Hilton's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
  • William Hilton's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • William Hilton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Hilton's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Hilton the Younger[26].
  • William Hilton's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1800[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Hilton's place of birth was Lincoln[2]. He was born on June 3, 1786[3].

Education

William Hilton was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[11]. He studied under John Raphael Smith[21].

Career and Affiliations

William Hilton worked as a painter[6]. His field of work was painting[10].

Death and Burial

William Hilton died on December 30, 1839[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Hilton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Hilton born?

William Hilton's place of birth was Lincoln[2].

Where did William Hilton die?

William Hilton died in London[4].

What did William Hilton do for work?

William Hilton worked as painter[6].

Where did William Hilton go to school?

William Hilton was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · PeterLemenkov · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description British artist (1786-1839)
    Name in native language William Hilton
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1559]]: William Hilton"
  2. 11w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Royal Academy of Arts
    Place of birth Lincoln
    End of work period +1839-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Genre
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058617637206706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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