William York Macgregor

British artist (1855-1923)
Person human Q1647473
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William York Macgregor

Summary

William York Macgregor is a human[1]. He was born in Scotland[2]. He was born on October 14, 1855[3]. He passed away in Bridge of Allan[4]. He died on September 28, 1923[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William York Macgregor's place of birth was Scotland[2].
  • William York Macgregor died in Bridge of Allan[4].
  • William York Macgregor was born on October 14, 1855[3].
  • William York Macgregor was born on January 1, 1855[8].
  • William York Macgregor died on September 28, 1923[5].
  • William York Macgregor died on January 1, 1923[9].
  • William York Macgregor held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William York Macgregor worked as a painter[6].
  • William York Macgregor was a member of Glasgow Boys[11].
  • William York Macgregor was a member of Society of Eight[12].
  • William York Macgregor was a member of Glasgow Art Club[13].
  • William York Macgregor is recorded as male[14].
  • William York Macgregor's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William York Macgregor's Commons category is recorded as William York MacGregor[16].
  • William York Macgregor's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William York Macgregor's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[18].
  • William York Macgregor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • William York Macgregor's Commons Creator page is recorded as William York Macgregor[20].
  • William York Macgregor's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[21].
  • William York Macgregor's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[22].
  • William York Macgregor's has works in the collection is recorded as National Galleries Scotland[23].
  • William York Macgregor's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery[24].
  • William York Macgregor's has works in the collection is recorded as Bavarian State Painting Collections[25].
  • William York Macgregor's has works in the collection is recorded as Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery[26].
  • William York Macgregor's has works in the collection is recorded as Q137895997[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Scotland[2], William York Macgregor… Recorded date of birth include October 14, 1855[3] and January 1, 1855[8].

Career and Affiliations

William York Macgregor worked as a painter[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 28, 1923[5] and January 1, 1923[9]. William York Macgregor died in Bridge of Allan[4].

Why It Matters

William York Macgregor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William York Macgregor born?

Born in Scotland[2], William York Macgregor…

Where did William York Macgregor die?

William York Macgregor passed away in Bridge of Allan[4].

What did William York Macgregor do for work?

William York Macgregor worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . nationalgalleries.org. Retrieved . nationalgalleries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Artnet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Artnet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Q17840954
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31725|batch #31725]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (19)"
  2. 19d ago · Dave.Dunford · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Citizenship
    Sex or gender male
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1442]]: The grave of William York MacGregor, Old Logie Kirkyard.jpg"
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