William Arthur Smith Benson

English Arts & Craft designer (1854–1924)
Person human Q16029508
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Summary

William Arthur Smith Benson was born on January 1, 1854[1], in Paddington[2]. He died on January 1, 1924[3]. He worked as a designer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: October 17, 1854[6]
  • Date of death: July 5, 1924[7]
  • Father: William Benson[8]
  • Mother: Elizabeth Smith[9]
  • Spouse: Venetia Margaret Hunt[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: William Arthur Smith Benson[13]
  • Family name: Benson[14]
  • Given name: William[15]
  • Described by source: Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[16], Das englische Haus Vol.. 1[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Name in native language: William Arthur Smith Benson[19]
  • Has works in the collection: Nationalmuseum[20], Art Institute of Chicago[21], The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[22], National Gallery of Victoria[23]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[24]

Why It Matters

William Arthur Smith Benson is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was William Arthur Smith Benson born?

William Arthur Smith Benson's place of birth was Paddington[2].

Who were William Arthur Smith Benson's parents?

William Arthur Smith Benson's father was William Benson[8]. William Arthur Smith Benson's mother was Elizabeth Smith[9].

Who was William Arthur Smith Benson married to?

William Arthur Smith Benson's spouses include Venetia Margaret Hunt[10].

What did William Arthur Smith Benson do for work?

William Arthur Smith Benson worked as a designer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . digitalesammlungen.uni-weimar.de. digitalesammlungen.uni-weimar.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'ru']
    Date of death → +1924-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1924-07-05T00:00:00Z
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    Date of birth → +1854-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1854-10-17T00:00:00Z
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  2. 23d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Askart person id → 11349050
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  3. 6w ago · PeterLemenkov · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Date of birth → +1854-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1854-10-17T00:00:00Z
    Rkdartists id → 229684
    Place of birth → Paddington
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