William Watts

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William Watts

Summary

William Watts is a human[1]. He was born on March 1, 1753[2]. He died in Cobham[3]. He died on December 7, 1851[4]. He worked as an engraver[5], printseller[6], and painter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Watts passed away in Cobham[3].
  • William Watts was born on March 1, 1753[2].
  • William Watts was born on January 1, 1752[9].
  • William Watts died on December 7, 1851[4].
  • William Watts died on January 1, 1851[10].
  • William Watts held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • William Watts held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Watts's professions included engraver[5].
  • William Watts's professions included printseller[6].
  • William Watts worked as a painter[7].
  • William Watts is recorded as male[13].
  • William Watts's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Watts's Commons category is recorded as William Watts[15].
  • William Watts's family name is recorded as Watts[16].
  • William Watts's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Watts's work location is recorded as Chelsea[18].
  • William Watts studied under Paul Sandby[19].
  • William Watts studied under Edward Rooker[20].
  • William Watts's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • William Watts's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Watts[22].
  • William Watts's date of baptism is recorded as March 25, 1753[23].
  • William Watts's start of work period is recorded as 1779[24].
  • William Watts's end of work period is recorded as 1851[25].
  • William Watts's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26].
  • William Watts's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include March 1, 1753[2] and January 1, 1752[9].

Education

Studied under Paul Sandby[19], a painter[28], 1725–1809[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30] and Edward Rooker[20], an actor[31], 1712–1774[32], of United Kingdom[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engraver[5], printseller[6], and painter[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 7, 1851[4] and January 1, 1851[10]. William Watts died in Cobham[3].

Why It Matters

William Watts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where did William Watts die?

William Watts died in Cobham[3].

What did William Watts do for work?

William Watts worked as engraver[5], printseller[6], and painter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Web umenia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Web umenia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Web umenia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . British Book Trade Index. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Date of birth +1753-03-01T00:00:00Z, +1752-01-01T00:00:00Z
    British museum person or institution id 50488
    Artist-info artist id 305160
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