William Russell Birch

painter from Great Britain (1755-1834)
Person human Q8017857
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William Russell Birch

Summary

William Russell Birch is a human[1]. Born in Warwickshire[2], he… he was born on April 9, 1755[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on August 7, 1834[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Russell Birch's place of birth was Warwickshire[2].
  • William Russell Birch died in Philadelphia[4].
  • William Russell Birch was born on April 9, 1755[3].
  • William Russell Birch died on August 7, 1834[5].
  • William Russell Birch's mother was Q135917189[8].
  • A child of William Russell Birch was Thomas Birch[9].
  • A child of William Russell Birch was Q135917197[10].
  • William Russell Birch held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Russell Birch's professions included painter[6].
  • William Russell Birch is recorded as male[12].
  • William Russell Birch's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Russell Birch's genre is portrait[14].
  • William Russell Birch's Commons category is recorded as William Russell Birch[15].
  • William Russell Birch's family name is recorded as Birch[16].
  • William Russell Birch's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Russell Birch's pseudonym is recorded as Birch, William Russel[18].
  • William Russell Birch's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • William Russell Birch's described by source is recorded as Philadephia: Three Centuries of American Art[20].
  • William Russell Birch's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Russell Birch[21].
  • William Russell Birch's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[22].
  • William Russell Birch's has works in the collection is recorded as Nationalmuseum[23].
  • William Russell Birch's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Institute of Chicago[24].
  • William Russell Birch's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[25].
  • William Russell Birch's has works in the collection is recorded as Australian National Maritime Museum[26].
  • William Russell Birch's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Warwickshire[2], William Russell Birch… he was born on April 9, 1755[3]. His mother was Q135917189[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Russell Birch's professions included painter[6].

Personal Life

Children include Thomas Birch[9], a painter[28], 1779–1851[29], of United States[30], specialised in painting[31] and Q135917197[10].

Death and Burial

William Russell Birch died on August 7, 1834[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4].

Why It Matters

William Russell Birch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was William Russell Birch born?

William Russell Birch's place of birth was Warwickshire[2].

Where did William Russell Birch die?

William Russell Birch died in Philadelphia[4].

Who were William Russell Birch's parents?

William Russell Birch's mother was Q135917189[8].

What did William Russell Birch do for work?

William Russell Birch worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ushistory.org. ushistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . mix-n-match.toolforge.org. mix-n-match.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Metropolitan Museum of Art. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Mother Q135917189
    Place of death Philadelphia
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