John Hesselius

Summary

John Hesselius is a human^[1]. Born in Philadelphia^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1728^[3]. He died on April 9, 1778^[4]. He worked as a painter^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• John Hesselius was born in Philadelphia^[2].
• John Hesselius was born on January 1, 1728^[3].
• John Hesselius died on April 9, 1778^[4].
• John Hesselius's father was Gustavus Hesselius^[7].
• John Hesselius's mother was Q136659710^[8].
• John Hesselius was married to Mary Young Woodward Hesselius^[9].
• A child of John Hesselius was Elizabeth Dulany Addison^[10].
• A child of John Hesselius was Charlotte Johnsson^[11].
• John Hesselius held citizenship in United States^[12].
• John Hesselius worked as a painter^[5].
• John Hesselius is recorded as male^[13].
• John Hesselius's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• John Hesselius's genre is portrait^[15].
• John Hesselius's Commons category is recorded as John Hesselius^[16].
• John Hesselius's family name is recorded as Hesselius^[17].
• John Hesselius's given name is recorded as John^[18].
• John Hesselius's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok^[19].
• John Hesselius's described by source is recorded as Philadephia: Three Centuries of American Art^[20].
• John Hesselius's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Hesselius^[21].
• John Hesselius's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library^[22].
• John Hesselius's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files^[23].
• John Hesselius's has works in the collection is recorded as The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art^[24].
• John Hesselius's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art^[25].
• John Hesselius's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Institute of Chicago^[26].
• John Hesselius's has works in the collection is recorded as Smithsonian American Art Museum^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia^[2], John Hesselius… he was born on January 1, 1728^[3]. His father was Gustavus Hesselius^[7]. His mother was Q136659710^[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Hesselius worked as a painter^[5].

Personal Life

Among John Hesselius's spouses was Mary Young Woodward Hesselius^[9]. Children include Elizabeth Dulany Addison^[10] and Charlotte Johnsson^[11].

Death and Burial

John Hesselius died on April 9, 1778^[4].

Why It Matters

John Hesselius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was John Hesselius born?

Born in Philadelphia^[2], John Hesselius…

Who were John Hesselius's parents?

John Hesselius's father was Gustavus Hesselius^[7]. John Hesselius's mother was Q136659710^[8].

Who was John Hesselius married to?

John Hesselius's spouses include Mary Young Woodward Hesselius^[9].

What did John Hesselius do for work?

John Hesselius worked as painter^[5].