William Pye

British sculptor (born 1938)
Person human Q2377517
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William Pye

Summary

William Pye is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1938[3]. He worked as a sculptor[4], draftsperson[5], and installation artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Pye's place of birth was London[2].
  • William Pye was born on January 1, 1938[3].
  • William Pye's father was David Pye[8].
  • William Pye held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • William Pye worked as a sculptor[4].
  • William Pye worked as a draftsperson[5].
  • William Pye's professions included installation artist[6].
  • William Pye's education included a stint at Royal College of Art[10].
  • William Pye's education included a stint at Dragon School[11].
  • William Pye's education included a stint at Wimbledon College of Art[12].
  • A notable work attributed to William Pye is Zemran[13].
  • William Pye is recorded as male[14].
  • William Pye's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Pye is associated with the abstract art movement[16].
  • William Pye's genre is abstract art[17].
  • William Pye's Commons category is recorded as William Pye (artist)[18].
  • William Pye's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Pye's official website is recorded as http://www.williampye.com/[20].
  • William Pye's work location is recorded as London[21].
  • William Pye's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Pye's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Pye (artist)[23].
  • William Pye's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24].
  • William Pye's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[25].
  • William Pye's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[26].
  • William Pye's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Pye was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1938[3]. His father was David Pye[8].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Art[10], an art academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1837[30]; Dragon School[11], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1877[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]; and Wimbledon College of Art[12], an art academy[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1890[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[4], draftsperson[5], and installation artist[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Pye is Zemran[13].

Why It Matters

William Pye ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Pye born?

William Pye's place of birth was London[2].

Who were William Pye's parents?

William Pye's father was David Pye[8].

What did William Pye do for work?

William Pye worked as sculptor[4], draftsperson[5], and installation artist[6].

Where did William Pye go to school?

William Pye was educated at Royal College of Art[10], Dragon School[11], and Wimbledon College of Art[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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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