William Keith

Scottish-American painter (1838-1911)
Person human Q3688068
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William Keith

Summary

William Keith is a human[1]. He was born in Oldmeldrum[2]. He was born on +1838-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He died on +1911-04-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], and visual artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Keith's place of birth was Oldmeldrum[2].
  • William Keith passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • William Keith was born on +1838-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Keith died on +1911-04-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mountain View Cemetery[10].
  • William Keith was married to Mary McHenry Keith[11].
  • William Keith held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Keith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Keith's professions included painter[6].
  • William Keith's professions included printmaker[7].
  • William Keith's professions included visual artist[8].
  • William Keith's field of work was visual arts[14].
  • William Keith's field of work was painting[15].
  • A notable work attributed to William Keith is Sierra Storm[16].
  • William Keith was a member of Sierra Club[17].
  • William Keith's image is recorded as William Ketih Artist.jpg[18].
  • William Keith is recorded as male[19].
  • William Keith's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Keith's signature is recorded as William Keith signature.svg[21].
  • William Keith's movement is recorded as Tonalism[22].
  • William Keith's genre is recorded as landscape painting[23].
  • William Keith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116903894[24].
  • William Keith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95742728[25].
  • William Keith's GND ID is recorded as 174317530[26].
  • William Keith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88156083[27].

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Origins and Family

William Keith's place of birth was Oldmeldrum[2]. He was born on +1838-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], and visual artist[8]. Fields of work include visual arts[14], a type of arts[28] and painting[15], a method[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Keith is Sierra Storm[16]. Things named for him include Mount Keith[30], a mountain[31], in United States[32].

Personal Life

Among William Keith's spouses was Mary McHenry Keith[11].

Death and Burial

William Keith died on +1911-04-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Keith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Mount Keith[30], a mountain[31], in United States[32].

FAQs

Where was William Keith born?

Born in Oldmeldrum[2], William Keith…

Where did William Keith die?

William Keith passed away in Berkeley[4].

Who was William Keith married to?

William Keith's spouses include Mary McHenry Keith[11].

What did William Keith do for work?

William Keith worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], and visual artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . sjmusart.org. sjmusart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . Place Names of the High Sierra. yosemite.ca.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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