William Lethaby

English architect, architectural historian and academic (1857-1931)
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William Lethaby

Summary

William Lethaby is a human[1]. His place of birth was Barnstaple[2]. He was born on January 18, 1857[3]. He died in Paddington[4]. He died on July 17, 1931[5]. He worked as an architect[6], architectural historian[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Lethaby's place of birth was Barnstaple[2].
  • William Lethaby died in Paddington[4].
  • William Lethaby died in Bayswater[10].
  • William Lethaby was born on January 18, 1857[3].
  • William Lethaby died on July 17, 1931[5].
  • William Lethaby held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • William Lethaby's professions included architect[6].
  • William Lethaby worked as an architectural historian[7].
  • William Lethaby worked as a historian[8].
  • William Lethaby's field of work was architecture[12].
  • William Lethaby's field of work was history of architecture[13].
  • Among William Lethaby's employers was Central School of Art and Design[14].
  • William Lethaby was a member of Guild of St George[15].
  • William Lethaby is recorded as male[16].
  • William Lethaby's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Lethaby is associated with the Arts and Crafts movement movement[18].
  • William Lethaby's Commons category is recorded as William Richard Lethaby[19].
  • William Lethaby's family name is recorded as Lethaby[20].
  • William Lethaby's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Lethaby's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[22].
  • William Lethaby's described by source is recorded as Das englische Haus Vol.. 1[23].
  • William Lethaby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William Lethaby's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Richard Lethaby[25].
  • William Lethaby's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Richard Lethaby'}[26].
  • William Lethaby's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Lethaby's place of birth was Barnstaple[2]. He was born on January 18, 1857[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], architectural historian[7], and historian[8]. Fields of work include architecture[12], an academic discipline[28] and history of architecture[13], an aspect of history[29]. William Lethaby was employed by Central School of Art and Design[14].

Death and Burial

William Lethaby died on July 17, 1931[5]. Recorded place of death include Paddington[4], an area of London[30], in United Kingdom[31] and Bayswater[10], an area of London[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Why It Matters

William Lethaby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Frank Pick[36], a solicitor[37], 1878–1941[38], of United Kingdom[39].

FAQs

Where was William Lethaby born?

William Lethaby was born in Barnstaple[2].

Where did William Lethaby die?

William Lethaby passed away in Paddington[4].

What did William Lethaby do for work?

William Lethaby worked as architect[6], architectural historian[7], and historian[8].

Who did William Lethaby influence?

William Lethaby has been cited as an influence by Frank Pick[36].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Das englische Haus Vol.. 1. digitalesammlungen.uni-weimar.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . digitalesammlungen.uni-weimar.de. digitalesammlungen.uni-weimar.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation architect, architectural historian, historian
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  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981058527056106706
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  3. 17d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer Central School of Art and Design
    Described by source 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica, Das englische Haus Vol.. 1
    Field of work
    Sex or gender male
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