William McVey

American sculptor (1905-1995)
Person human Q16013481
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William McVey

Summary

William McVey is a human[1]. Born in Boston[2], he… he was born on +1905-07-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cleveland[4]. He died on +1995-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], William McVey…
  • William McVey died in Cleveland[4].
  • William McVey was born on +1905-07-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William McVey died on +1995-05-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William McVey was married to Leza McVey[8].
  • William McVey held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William McVey worked as a sculptor[6].
  • Among William McVey's employers was University of Texas System[10].
  • William McVey was educated at Rice University[11].
  • William McVey's education included a stint at Cleveland Institute of Art[12].
  • A notable work attributed to William McVey is Winston Churchill[13].
  • William McVey is recorded as male[14].
  • William McVey's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William McVey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 90529568[16].
  • William McVey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009089249[17].
  • William McVey's Commons category is recorded as William M. McVey[18].
  • William McVey's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[19].
  • William McVey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0rzq7sh[20].
  • William McVey's family name is recorded as Q56225568[21].
  • William McVey's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William McVey's Commons Creator page is recorded as William McVey[23].
  • William McVey's Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID is recorded as 3250[24].
  • William McVey's Museum of Modern Art artist ID is recorded as 65454[25].
  • William McVey's Prabook ID is recorded as 766750[26].
  • William McVey's Artnet artist ID is recorded as william-mozart-mcvey[27].

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Origins and Family

William McVey's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1905-07-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Rice University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in Houston[31] and Cleveland Institute of Art[12], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1882[34].

Career and Affiliations

William McVey worked as a sculptor[6]. He was employed by University of Texas System[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William McVey is Winston Churchill[13].

Personal Life

Among William McVey's spouses was Leza McVey[8].

Death and Burial

William McVey died on +1995-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cleveland[4].

Why It Matters

William McVey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William McVey born?

William McVey was born in Boston[2].

Where did William McVey die?

William McVey passed away in Cleveland[4].

Who was William McVey married to?

William McVey's spouses include Leza McVey[8].

What did William McVey do for work?

William McVey worked as sculptor[6].

Where did William McVey go to school?

William McVey was educated at Rice University[11] and Cleveland Institute of Art[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . aaa.si.edu. aaa.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Artists of the World Online. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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