Thomas Bewick
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Summary
Thomas Bewick was born on August 10, 1753[1], in Cherryburn[2]. He died on November 8, 1828[3], in Gateshead[4]. He worked as an ornithologist[5], printmaker[6], painter[7], illustrator[8], and wood engraver[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (501 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: August 12, 1753[11]
- Child: Jane Bewick[12]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
- Occupation: copper engraver[14], historian[15], xylographer[16], exlibrist[17], engraver[18], draftsperson[19], wood carver[20], watercolorist[21], printer[22], publisher[23], book printer[24]
- Field of work: nature[25]
- Student: John Jackson[26]
- Notable work: Mother Goose’s Melody[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Genre: engraving[29], printmaking[30]
- Commons category: Thomas Bewick[31]
- Family name: Bewick[32]
- Given name: Thomas[33]
- Work location: Newcastle upon Tyne[34], London[35], Scotland[36]
- Depicted by: Thomas Bewick[37]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[38], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[39], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[42], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[44]
- Commons Creator page: Thomas Bewick[45]
- Name in native language: Thomas Bewick[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Thomas Bewick include Bewick's Wren[47], a taxon[48] and Cygnus columbianus bewickii[49], a taxon[50].
Why It Matters
Thomas Bewick has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Works attributed to him include A History of British Birds[53], a written work[54]. Entities named for him include Bewick's Wren[47], a taxon[48] and Cygnus columbianus bewickii[49], a taxon[50].
FAQs
Where was Thomas Bewick born?
Thomas Bewick's place of birth was Cherryburn[2].
Where did Thomas Bewick die?
Thomas Bewick died in Gateshead[4].
What did Thomas Bewick do for work?
Thomas Bewick worked as an ornithologist[5], printmaker[6], painter[7], illustrator[8], and wood engraver[9].