William Notman

Scottish-Canadian photographer and businessman (1826–1891)
Person human Q3495973
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William Notman

Summary

William Notman is a human[1]. Born in Paisley[2], he… he was born on +1826-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Montreal[4]. He died on +1891-11-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], businessperson[7], and entrepreneur[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paisley[2], William Notman…
  • William Notman died in Montreal[4].
  • William Notman was born on +1826-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Notman died on +1891-11-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Notman is buried at Mount Royal Cemetery[10].
  • A child of William Notman was William McFarlane Notman[11].
  • A child of William Notman was Charles Notman[12].
  • William Notman held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Notman held citizenship in Canada[14].
  • William Notman worked as a photographer[6].
  • William Notman's professions included businessperson[7].
  • William Notman worked as an entrepreneur[8].
  • William Notman held the position of Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada[15].
  • William Notman received the Person of National Historic Significance[16].
  • William Notman's image is recorded as Self portrait of William Notman.jpg[17].
  • William Notman is recorded as male[18].
  • William Notman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Notman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073707964[20].
  • William Notman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66769327[21].
  • William Notman's GND ID is recorded as 119184281[22].
  • William Notman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85325240[23].
  • William Notman's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500023579[24].
  • William Notman's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15346354d[25].
  • William Notman's IdRef ID is recorded as 147404681[26].
  • William Notman's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA17436463[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Notman's place of birth was Paisley[2]. He was born on +1826-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], businessperson[7], and entrepreneur[8]. William Notman held the position of Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada[15].

Recognition

William Notman received the Person of National Historic Significance[16].

Personal Life

Children include William McFarlane Notman[11], a photographer[28], 1857–1913[29], of Canada[30] and Charles Notman[12], a portrait photographer[31], 1870–1955[32], of Canada[33].

Death and Burial

William Notman died on +1891-11-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Montreal[4]. Burial took place at Mount Royal Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Notman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Henry Sandham[36], a painter[37], 1842–1910[38], of Canada[39], specialised in visual arts[40].

FAQs

Where was William Notman born?

Born in Paisley[2], William Notman…

Where did William Notman die?

William Notman died in Montreal[4].

What did William Notman do for work?

William Notman worked as photographer[6], businessperson[7], and entrepreneur[8].

What awards did William Notman receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance[16].

Who did William Notman influence?

William Notman has been cited as an influence by Henry Sandham[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . lib.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . lib.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . CiNii. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . 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. [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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . 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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