Charles Lock Eastlake

English painter, gallery director, collector and writer (1793-1865)
Person human Q1065352
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Summary

Charles Lock Eastlake was born on November 17, 1793[1], in Plymouth[2]. He died on December 24, 1865[3], in Pisa[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], art historian[6], painter[7], translator[8], and photographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1793[11]
  • Date of death: December 23, 1865[12], 1865[13]
  • Place of burial: Kensal Green Cemetery[14]
  • Father: George Eastlake[15]
  • Mother: Mary Pierce[16]
  • Spouse: Elizabeth Eastlake[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[18], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19]
  • Occupation: writer[20]
  • Position held: President of the Royal Academy of Arts[21], Director of the National Gallery[22]
  • Educated at: Charterhouse School[23]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[24], Knight Bachelor[25]
  • Member of: Royal Society[26], Royal Academy of Arts[27], Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Noble title: Knight Bachelor[30]
  • Commons category: Charles Lock Eastlake[31]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[32]
  • Family name: Eastlake[33]
  • Given name: Charles[34]
  • Work location: London[35]
  • Depicted by: Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793–1865)[36]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[37], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[40], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[41], Library of the World's Best Literature[42], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43], The New Student's Reference Work[44]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[45]
  • Commons Creator page: Charles Lock Eastlake[46]
  • Name in native language: Charles Lock Eastlake[47]

Why It Matters

Charles Lock Eastlake has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Charles Lock Eastlake born?

Charles Lock Eastlake's place of birth was Plymouth[2].

Where did Charles Lock Eastlake die?

Charles Lock Eastlake died in Pisa[4].

Who were Charles Lock Eastlake's parents?

Charles Lock Eastlake's father was George Eastlake[15]. Charles Lock Eastlake's mother was Mary Pierce[16].

Who was Charles Lock Eastlake married to?

Charles Lock Eastlake's spouses include Elizabeth Eastlake[17].

What did Charles Lock Eastlake do for work?

Charles Lock Eastlake worked as a linguist[5], art historian[6], painter[7], translator[8], and photographer[9].

Where did Charles Lock Eastlake go to school?

Charles Lock Eastlake was educated at Charterhouse School[23].

What awards did Charles Lock Eastlake receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[24] and Knight Bachelor[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [13] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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