William Say

English engraver (1768-1834)
Person human Q8018157
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William Say

Summary

William Say is a human[1]. He was born in Norwich[2]. He was born on 1768[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on August 24, 1834[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Say was born in Norwich[2].
  • William Say passed away in London[4].
  • William Say was born on 1768[3].
  • William Say died on August 24, 1834[5].
  • Among William Say's spouses was Eleanor Francis[8].
  • A child of William Say was Mary Anne Say[9].
  • A child of William Say was Leonora Say[10].
  • A child of William Say was Emma Say[11].
  • A child of William Say was Frederick Richard Say[12].
  • William Say held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • William Say held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • William Say's professions included painter[6].
  • William Say is recorded as male[15].
  • William Say's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Say's Commons category is recorded as William Say[17].
  • William Say's family name is recorded as Say[18].
  • William Say's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Say's work location is recorded as London[20].
  • William Say studied under James Ward[21].
  • William Say's depicted by is recorded as William Say[22].
  • William Say's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • William Say's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Say[24].
  • William Say's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[25].
  • William Say's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[26].
  • William Say's has works in the collection is recorded as The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[27].

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Origins and Family

William Say was born in Norwich[2]. He was born on 1768[3].

Education

William Say studied under James Ward[21].

Career and Affiliations

William Say's professions included painter[6].

Personal Life

Among William Say's spouses was Eleanor Francis[8]. Children include Mary Anne Say[9], 1794–1837[28]; Leonora Say[10], 1798–1838[29]; Emma Say[11]; and Frederick Richard Say[12], a painter[30], 1804–1868[31].

Death and Burial

William Say died on August 24, 1834[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Say ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Say born?

Born in Norwich[2], William Say…

Where did William Say die?

William Say passed away in London[4].

Who was William Say married to?

William Say's spouses include Eleanor Francis[8].

What did William Say do for work?

William Say worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nla trove people id 1200891
    Occupation painter
    National portrait gallery (london) person id mp03986
    Digitaltmuseum id 021039690264
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