William McMillan

British sculptor and medal-designer (1887–1977)
Person human Q18394970
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Summary

William McMillan was born on August 31, 1887[1], in Aberdeen[2]. He died on September 25, 1977[3], in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5], medalist[6], and designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1887[9]
  • Place of burial: Richmond Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
  • Educated at: Royal College of Art[13]
  • Award received: Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[14]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Arts[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Military branch: British Army[17]
  • Commons category: William McMillan[18]
  • Family name: McMillan[19]
  • Given name: William[20]
  • Work location: London[21]
  • Floruit: January 1, 1919[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Commons Creator page: William McMillan[24]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[25]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[26]
  • Has works in the collection: Tate[27], Foundling Museum[28], National Museum Paleis het Loo[29]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[30]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[31]
  • P14750: B113-CBBE-FD3B-EF39-3B85[32]
  • P14883: 2581[33]

Why It Matters

William McMillan is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was William McMillan born?

William McMillan's place of birth was Aberdeen[2].

Where did William McMillan die?

William McMillan passed away in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames[4].

What did William McMillan do for work?

William McMillan worked as a sculptor[5], medalist[6], and designer[7].

Where did William McMillan go to school?

William McMillan was educated at Royal College of Art[13].

What awards did William McMillan receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Frick Art Research Library Photoarchive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851–1951. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Xavier Numista · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'it']
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  2. 22d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → B113-CBBE-FD3B-EF39-3B85
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  3. 19w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Art uk artist id → mcmillan-william-18871977
    Date of birth → +1887-08-31T00:00:00Z, +1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Royal academy id → william-mcmillan-ra
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