William Hodges

British artist (1744-1797)
Person human Q730841
William Hodges
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William Hodges

Summary

William Hodges is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on October 28, 1744[3]. He passed away in Brixham[4]. He died on March 6, 1797[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and painter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Hodges was born in London[2].
  • William Hodges passed away in Brixham[4].
  • William Hodges was born on October 28, 1744[3].
  • William Hodges died on March 6, 1797[5].
  • William Hodges held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • William Hodges's professions included explorer[6].
  • William Hodges worked as a painter[7].
  • William Hodges was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[10].
  • William Hodges is recorded as male[11].
  • William Hodges's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Hodges's genre is marine art[13].
  • William Hodges's Commons category is recorded as William Hodges[14].
  • William Hodges's family name is recorded as Hodges[15].
  • William Hodges's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Hodges's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • William Hodges's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • William Hodges's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Hodges[19].
  • William Hodges's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Hodges'}[20].
  • William Hodges's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[21].
  • William Hodges's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[22].
  • William Hodges's has works in the collection is recorded as Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki[23].
  • William Hodges's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[24].
  • William Hodges's has works in the collection is recorded as Australian National Maritime Museum[25].
  • William Hodges's has works in the collection is recorded as Royal Museums Greenwich[26].
  • William Hodges's has works in the collection is recorded as Brighton Museum & Art Gallery[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Hodges was born in London[2]. He was born on October 28, 1744[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and painter[7].

Death and Burial

William Hodges died on March 6, 1797[5]. He passed away in Brixham[4].

Why It Matters

William Hodges ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Hodges born?

William Hodges was born in London[2].

Where did William Hodges die?

William Hodges passed away in Brixham[4].

What did William Hodges do for work?

William Hodges worked as explorer[6] and painter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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