J. M. W. Turner
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J. M. W. Turner
Summary
J. M. W. Turner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Covent Garden[2]. He was born on April 23, 1775[3]. He passed away in Cheyne Walk[4]. He died on December 19, 1851[5]. He worked as a painter[6], landscape painter[7], draftsperson[8], printmaker[9], and architectural drafter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,816 views/month, #5,596 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- J. M. W. Turner's place of birth was Covent Garden[2].
- J. M. W. Turner was born in Maiden Lane[12].
- J. M. W. Turner's place of birth was London[13].
- J. M. W. Turner passed away in Cheyne Walk[4].
- J. M. W. Turner passed away in Chelsea[14].
- J. M. W. Turner passed away in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea[15].
- J. M. W. Turner was born on April 23, 1775[3].
- J. M. W. Turner died on December 19, 1851[5].
- J. M. W. Turner is buried at St Paul's Cathedral[16].
- J. M. W. Turner held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[17].
- J. M. W. Turner held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
- J. M. W. Turner held citizenship in United Kingdom[19].
- English was J. M. W. Turner's native language[20].
- J. M. W. Turner's professions included painter[6].
- J. M. W. Turner worked as a landscape painter[7].
- J. M. W. Turner's professions included draftsperson[8].
- J. M. W. Turner worked as a printmaker[9].
- J. M. W. Turner worked as an architectural drafter[10].
- J. M. W. Turner worked as a visual artist[21].
- J. M. W. Turner's field of work was visual arts[22].
- J. M. W. Turner's field of work was painting[23].
- J. M. W. Turner's field of work was landscape painting[24].
- J. M. W. Turner's field of work was illustration[25].
- J. M. W. Turner's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Arts[26].
- A notable work attributed to J. M. W. Turner is The Fighting Temeraire[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Covent Garden[2], an area of London[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Maiden Lane[12], a street[30], in United Kingdom[31]; and London[13], a metropolis[32], in Roman Empire[33], founded in 0047[34]. J. M. W. Turner was born on April 23, 1775[3]. English was his native language[20].
Education
J. M. W. Turner was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[26].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include painter[6], landscape painter[7], draftsperson[8], printmaker[9], architectural drafter[10], and visual artist[21]. Fields of work include visual arts[22], a type of arts[35]; painting[23], a method[36]; landscape painting[24], a genre of painting[37]; and illustration[25], an activity[38].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include The Fighting Temeraire[27], a painting[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1839[41]; Fishermen at Sea[42], a painting[43], founded in 1796[44]; The Battle of Trafalgar[45], a painting[46], founded in 1823[47]; Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway[48], a painting[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1843[51]; The Slave Ship[52], a painting[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1840[55]; and Snow Storm: Hannibal and his Army Crossing the Alps[56], a painting[57], founded in 1812[58]. Things named for J. M. W. Turner include Turner Prize[59].
Death and Burial
J. M. W. Turner died on December 19, 1851[5]. Recorded place of death include Cheyne Walk[4], a street[60], in United Kingdom[61]; Chelsea[14], an area of London[62], in United Kingdom[63]; and Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea[15], a London borough[64], in United Kingdom[65], founded in 1965[66]. The cause of death was cholera[67]. He is buried at St Paul's Cathedral[16].
Why It Matters
J. M. W. Turner ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,816 views/month, #5,596 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
He has been cited as an influence by Claude Monet[70], a painter[71], 1840–1926[72], of France[73], specialised in painting[74]; Ivan Aivazovsky[75], a painter[76], 1817–1900[77], of Russian Empire[78], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[79], specialised in painting[80]; Alfred Sisley[81], a painter[82], 1839–1899[83], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[84], specialised in visual arts[85]; and François-Auguste Ravier[86], a painter[87], 1814–1895[88], of France[89].
Entities named for him include Turner Prize[59].
FAQs
Where was J. M. W. Turner born?
J. M. W. Turner's place of birth was Covent Garden[2].
Where did J. M. W. Turner die?
J. M. W. Turner died in Cheyne Walk[4].
What did J. M. W. Turner do for work?
J. M. W. Turner worked as painter[6], landscape painter[7], draftsperson[8], printmaker[9], and architectural drafter[10].
Where did J. M. W. Turner go to school?
J. M. W. Turner was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[26].
Who did J. M. W. Turner influence?
J. M. W. Turner has been cited as an influence by Claude Monet[70], Ivan Aivazovsky[75], Alfred Sisley[81], and François-Auguste Ravier[86].