William James Stillman

American artist (1828-1901)
Person human Q8013496
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William James Stillman

Summary

William James Stillman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Schenectady[2]. He was born on +1828-06-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Surrey[4]. He died on +1901-07-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], photographer[7], journalist[8], diplomat[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William James Stillman's place of birth was Schenectady[2].
  • William James Stillman died in Surrey[4].
  • William James Stillman was born on +1828-06-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William James Stillman was born on +1828-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • William James Stillman died on +1901-07-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William James Stillman died on +1901-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • William James Stillman is buried at Brookwood Cemetery[14].
  • William James Stillman was married to Marie Spartali Stillman[15].
  • A child of William James Stillman was Effie Stillman[16].
  • William James Stillman held citizenship in United States[17].
  • William James Stillman worked as a painter[6].
  • William James Stillman's professions included photographer[7].
  • William James Stillman worked as a journalist[8].
  • William James Stillman's professions included diplomat[9].
  • William James Stillman's professions included writer[10].
  • William James Stillman worked as an art historian[18].
  • William James Stillman's field of work was journalism[19].
  • William James Stillman's field of work was painting[20].
  • William James Stillman's field of work was photography[21].
  • William James Stillman was educated at Union College[22].
  • William James Stillman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[23].
  • William James Stillman's image is recorded as William James Stillman.png[24].
  • William James Stillman is recorded as male[25].
  • William James Stillman's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • William James Stillman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108571391[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William James Stillman was born in Schenectady[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1828-06-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1828-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

William James Stillman's education included a stint at Union College[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], photographer[7], journalist[8], diplomat[9], writer[10], and art historian[18]. Fields of work include journalism[19], an industry[28]; painting[20], a method[29]; and photography[21], an artistic technique[30].

Personal Life

William James Stillman was married to Marie Spartali Stillman[15]. A child of him was Effie Stillman[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1901-07-06T00:00:00Z[5] and +1901-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. William James Stillman passed away in Surrey[4]. He is buried at Brookwood Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

William James Stillman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was William James Stillman born?

Born in Schenectady[2], William James Stillman…

Where did William James Stillman die?

William James Stillman died in Surrey[4].

Who was William James Stillman married to?

William James Stillman's spouses include Marie Spartali Stillman[15].

What did William James Stillman do for work?

William James Stillman worked as painter[6], photographer[7], journalist[8], diplomat[9], and writer[10].

Where did William James Stillman go to school?

William James Stillman was educated at Union College[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Stillman, William James (1828-1901), journalist, artist, and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Stillman, William James (1828-1901), journalist, artist, and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . Stillman, William James (1828-1901), journalist, artist, and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Stillman, William James (1828-1901), journalist, artist, and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Stillman, William James (1828-1901), journalist, artist, and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Stillman, William James (1828-1901), journalist, artist, and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Stillman, William James (1828-1901), journalist, artist, and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Stillman, William James (1828-1901), journalist, artist, and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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