William Sharp

(1749 - 1824) British engraver (1749–1824)
Person human Q3568948
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William Sharp

Summary

William Sharp is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on January 29, 1749[3]. He passed away in Chiswick[4]. He died on July 25, 1824[5]. He worked as a draftsperson[6] and printmaker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], William Sharp…
  • William Sharp died in Chiswick[4].
  • William Sharp was born on January 29, 1749[3].
  • William Sharp died on July 25, 1824[5].
  • A child of William Sharp was Charlotte Sharpe[9].
  • A child of William Sharp was Mary Sharpe[10].
  • A child of William Sharp was Louisa Sharpe[11].
  • A child of William Sharp was Eliza Sharpe[12].
  • William Sharp held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • William Sharp worked as a draftsperson[6].
  • William Sharp worked as a printmaker[7].
  • William Sharp's field of work was engraving process[14].
  • William Sharp is recorded as male[15].
  • William Sharp's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Sharp's Commons category is recorded as William Sharp (1749-1824)[17].
  • William Sharp's family name is recorded as Sharp[18].
  • William Sharp's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Sharp studied under Barak Longmate[20].
  • William Sharp's depicted by is recorded as William Sharp[21].
  • William Sharp's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • William Sharp's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • William Sharp's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William Sharp's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Sharp[25].
  • William Sharp's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Sharp'}[26].
  • William Sharp's different from is recorded as William Sharp[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Sharp was born in London[2]. He was born on January 29, 1749[3].

Education

William Sharp studied under Barak Longmate[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include draftsperson[6] and printmaker[7]. William Sharp's field of work was engraving process[14].

Personal Life

Children include Charlotte Sharpe[9], a miniaturist[28]; Mary Sharpe[10], an artist[29], 1802–1867[30], of United Kingdom[31]; Louisa Sharpe[11], a painter[32], 1798–1843[33], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[34]; and Eliza Sharpe[12], a painter[35], 1796–1874[36], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[37].

Death and Burial

William Sharp died on July 25, 1824[5]. He died in Chiswick[4].

Why It Matters

William Sharp ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Sharp born?

Born in London[2], William Sharp…

Where did William Sharp die?

William Sharp died in Chiswick[4].

What did William Sharp do for work?

William Sharp worked as draftsperson[6] and printmaker[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Auckland Art Gallery online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. 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
  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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation draftsperson, printmaker
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 24d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981058617522506706
    Citizenship
    Child Charlotte Sharpe, Mary Sharpe, Louisa Sharpe +1
    Different from William Sharp
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058617522506706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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