William Billingsley

Porcelain artist (1758-1828)
Person human Q2415411
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William Billingsley

Summary

William Billingsley is a human[1]. He was born in Derby[2]. He was born on January 1, 1758[3]. He died on January 1, 1828[4]. He worked as a painter[5], entrepreneur[6], porcelain painter[7], and ceramicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Derby[2], William Billingsley…
  • William Billingsley was born on January 1, 1758[3].
  • William Billingsley died on January 1, 1828[4].
  • William Billingsley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • William Billingsley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Billingsley held citizenship in England[12].
  • William Billingsley held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • William Billingsley worked as a painter[5].
  • William Billingsley worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • William Billingsley's professions included porcelain painter[7].
  • William Billingsley worked as a ceramicist[8].
  • William Billingsley is recorded as male[14].
  • William Billingsley's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Billingsley's Commons category is recorded as William Billingsley[16].
  • William Billingsley's family name is recorded as Billingsley[17].
  • William Billingsley's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Billingsley's work location is recorded as Mansfield[19].
  • William Billingsley's work location is recorded as Nantgarw[20].
  • William Billingsley's name in native language is recorded as William Billingsley[21].
  • William Billingsley's has works in the collection is recorded as Derby Museum and Art Gallery[22].
  • William Billingsley's has works in the collection is recorded as Los Angeles County Museum of Art[23].
  • William Billingsley's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[24].
  • William Billingsley's has works in the collection is recorded as Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira[25].
  • William Billingsley's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].
  • William Billingsley's P14750 is recorded as 45B4-ED80-7947-9C52-A85A[27].

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Origins and Family

William Billingsley's place of birth was Derby[2]. He was born on January 1, 1758[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[5], entrepreneur[6], porcelain painter[7], and ceramicist[8].

Death and Burial

William Billingsley died on January 1, 1828[4].

Why It Matters

William Billingsley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Billingsley born?

William Billingsley's place of birth was Derby[2].

What did William Billingsley do for work?

William Billingsley worked as painter[5], entrepreneur[6], porcelain painter[7], and ceramicist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Billingsley
    Occupation → painter, entrepreneur, porcelain painter +1
    Place of birth → Derby
    Sex or gender → male
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 45B4-ED80-7947-9C52-A85A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274736|batch #274736]]"
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