William Beechey

Summary

William Beechey is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Burford^[2]. He was born on December 12, 1753^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on January 28, 1839^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Beechey's place of birth was Burford^[2].
• William Beechey died in London^[4].
• William Beechey was born on December 12, 1753^[3].
• William Beechey died on January 28, 1839^[5].
• Among William Beechey's spouses was Anne Beechey^[8].
• A child of William Beechey was Henry William Beechey^[9].
• A child of William Beechey was Frederick William Beechey^[10].
• A child of William Beechey was George Duncan Beechey^[11].
• A child of William Beechey was St. Vincent Beechey^[12].
• A child of William Beechey was Richard Brydges Beechey^[13].
• A child of William Beechey was Charlotte Earle Beechey^[14].
• William Beechey held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[15].
• William Beechey held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[16].
• William Beechey's professions included painter^[6].
• William Beechey held the position of court painter^[17].
• William Beechey was a member of Royal Academy of Arts^[18].
• William Beechey is recorded as male^[19].
• William Beechey's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• William Beechey's genre is portrait painting^[21].
• William Beechey's Commons category is recorded as William Beechey^[22].
• William Beechey's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir^[23].
• William Beechey's family name is recorded as Beechey^[24].
• William Beechey's given name is recorded as William^[25].
• William Beechey's work location is recorded as England^[26].
• William Beechey's described by source is recorded as Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1753-12-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1839-01-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 49dc5364-09f5-40bc-a177-ba711561e1e0^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

William Beechey's place of birth was Burford^[2]. He was born on December 12, 1753^[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Beechey's professions included painter^[6]. He held the position of court painter^[17].

Personal Life

Among William Beechey's spouses was Anne Beechey^[8]. Children include Henry William Beechey^[9], a painter^[33], 1785–1862^[34], of Kingdom of England^[35]; Frederick William Beechey^[10], a naval officer^[36], 1796–1856^[37], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[38], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[39]; George Duncan Beechey^[11], a painter^[40], 1798–1852^[41], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[42], specialised in painting^[43]; St. Vincent Beechey^[12], a priest^[44], 1806–1899^[45]; Richard Brydges Beechey^[13], a painter^[46], 1808–1895^[47], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[48]; and Charlotte Earle Beechey^[14], 1801–1878^[49], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[50].

Death and Burial

William Beechey died on January 28, 1839^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Beechey include Beechey Island^[51], an island^[52], in Canada^[53].

Why It Matters

William Beechey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include Beechey Island^[51], an island^[52], in Canada^[53].

FAQs

Where was William Beechey born?

Born in Burford^[2], William Beechey…

Where did William Beechey die?

William Beechey passed away in London^[4].

Who was William Beechey married to?

William Beechey's spouses include Anne Beechey^[8].

What did William Beechey do for work?

William Beechey worked as painter^[6].