William Home Lizars

Scottish painter and engraver (1788-1859)
Person human Q1616131
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William Home Lizars

Summary

William Home Lizars is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on May 4, 1788[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on March 30, 1859[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], map maker[8], publisher[9], and print publisher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Home Lizars's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • William Home Lizars passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • William Home Lizars was born on May 4, 1788[3].
  • William Home Lizars died on March 30, 1859[5].
  • Burial took place at St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh[12].
  • William Home Lizars's father was Daniel Lizars Sr.[13].
  • William Home Lizars's mother was Margaret Home[14].
  • William Home Lizars held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • William Home Lizars held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[16].
  • William Home Lizars worked as a painter[6].
  • William Home Lizars worked as a printmaker[7].
  • William Home Lizars's professions included map maker[8].
  • William Home Lizars worked as a publisher[9].
  • William Home Lizars worked as a print publisher[10].
  • William Home Lizars's professions included lithographer[17].
  • William Home Lizars was educated at Edinburgh College of Art[18].
  • William Home Lizars is recorded as male[19].
  • William Home Lizars's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Home Lizars's genre is portrait[21].
  • William Home Lizars's Commons category is recorded as William Home Lizars[22].
  • William Home Lizars's family name is recorded as Lizars[23].
  • William Home Lizars's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Home Lizars's work location is recorded as Edinburgh[25].
  • William Home Lizars's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • William Home Lizars's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[27].

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Origins and Family

William Home Lizars's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on May 4, 1788[3]. His father was Daniel Lizars Sr.[13]. His mother was Margaret Home[14].

Education

William Home Lizars was educated at Edinburgh College of Art[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], map maker[8], publisher[9], print publisher[10], and lithographer[17].

Death and Burial

William Home Lizars died on March 30, 1859[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. Burial took place at St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh[12].

Why It Matters

William Home Lizars ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Home Lizars born?

William Home Lizars was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did William Home Lizars die?

William Home Lizars passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Who were William Home Lizars's parents?

William Home Lizars's father was Daniel Lizars Sr.[13]. William Home Lizars's mother was Margaret Home[14].

What did William Home Lizars do for work?

William Home Lizars worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], map maker[8], publisher[9], and print publisher[10].

Where did William Home Lizars go to school?

William Home Lizars was educated at Edinburgh College of Art[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Edinburgh
    Genre
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    Family name Lizars
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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