William Simpson

Summary

William Simpson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow^[2]. He was born on October 28, 1823^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on August 17, 1899^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6] and war correspondent^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Simpson's place of birth was Glasgow^[2].
• William Simpson passed away in London^[4].
• William Simpson was born on October 28, 1823^[3].
• William Simpson was born on August 28, 1823^[9].
• William Simpson died on August 17, 1899^[5].
• Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery^[10].
• William Simpson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• William Simpson's professions included painter^[6].
• William Simpson's professions included war correspondent^[7].
• William Simpson's field of work was battle painting^[12].
• William Simpson received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[13].
• William Simpson was a member of Royal Geographical Society^[14].
• William Simpson is recorded as male^[15].
• William Simpson's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• William Simpson's Commons category is recorded as William Simpson^[17].
• William Simpson's family name is recorded as Simpson^[18].
• William Simpson's given name is recorded as William^[19].
• William Simpson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement^[20].
• William Simpson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[21].
• William Simpson's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Simpson^[22].
• William Simpson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Simpson'}^[23].
• William Simpson's contributed to creative work is recorded as Popular Science^[24].
• William Simpson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library^[25].
• William Simpson's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art^[26].
• William Simpson's has works in the collection is recorded as Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Simpson's place of birth was Glasgow^[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 28, 1823^[3] and August 28, 1823^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6] and war correspondent^[7]. William Simpson's field of work was battle painting^[12].

Recognition

William Simpson received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[13].

Death and Burial

William Simpson died on August 17, 1899^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

William Simpson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

FAQs

Where was William Simpson born?

Born in Glasgow^[2], William Simpson…

Where did William Simpson die?

William Simpson died in London^[4].

What did William Simpson do for work?

William Simpson worked as painter^[6] and war correspondent^[7].

What awards did William Simpson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[13].