James Atkinson
English surgeon, artist and Persian scholar (1780–1852)
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Summary
James Atkinson was born on March 17, 1780[1], in Durham[2]. He died on August 7, 1852[3]. He worked as a painter[4], surgeon[5], orientalist[6], physician[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1784[10], March 9, 1780[11]
- Place of burial: Brompton Cemetery[12]
- Child: James Augustus Atkinson[13], George Francklin Atkinson[14]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15], Kingdom of Great Britain[16]
- Educated at: University of Edinburgh[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Commons category: James Atkinson[19]
- Family name: Atkinson[20]
- Given name: James[21]
- Depicted by: James Atkinson[22]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23], Dictionary of Indian Biography[24], Anglophone Poetry in Colonial India, 1780–1913: A Critical Anthology[25]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26], Persian[27]
- Commons Creator page: James Atkinson[28]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[29]
- Has works in the collection: National Portrait Gallery[30], Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[31], British Library[32]
- Writing language: English[33]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[34]
- Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[35]
Why It Matters
James Atkinson is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
FAQs
Where was James Atkinson born?
James Atkinson's place of birth was Durham[2].
What did James Atkinson do for work?
James Atkinson worked as a painter[4], surgeon[5], orientalist[6], physician[7], and artist[8].
Where did James Atkinson go to school?
James Atkinson was educated at University of Edinburgh[17].