William Dobell

Summary

William Dobell is a human^[1]. He was born in Cooks Hill^[2]. He was born on September 24, 1899^[3]. He passed away in Wangi Wangi^[4]. He died on May 13, 1970^[5]. He worked as a sculptor^[6] and painter^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Dobell was born in Cooks Hill^[2].
• William Dobell passed away in Wangi Wangi^[4].
• William Dobell was born on September 24, 1899^[3].
• William Dobell died on May 13, 1970^[5].
• William Dobell is buried at Newcastle Memorial Park^[9].
• William Dobell held citizenship in Australia^[10].
• William Dobell's professions included sculptor^[6].
• William Dobell worked as a painter^[7].
• William Dobell's education included a stint at Slade School of Fine Art^[11].
• William Dobell's education included a stint at Julian Ashton Art School^[12].
• William Dobell received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[13].
• William Dobell received the Archibald Prize^[14].
• William Dobell received the Wynne Prize^[15].
• William Dobell received the Archibald Prize^[16].
• William Dobell received the Archibald Prize^[17].
• William Dobell received the Knight Bachelor^[18].
• William Dobell is recorded as male^[19].
• William Dobell's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• William Dobell's genre is portrait^[21].
• William Dobell's Commons category is recorded as William Dobell^[22].
• William Dobell's family name is recorded as Dobell^[23].
• William Dobell's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• William Dobell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• William Dobell's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1925^[26].
• William Dobell's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1970^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cooks Hill^[2], William Dobell… he was born on September 24, 1899^[3].

Education

Educated at Slade School of Fine Art^[11], an art academy^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1871^[30] and Julian Ashton Art School^[12], an art academy^[31], in Australia^[32], headquartered in Julian Ashton Art School building^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6] and painter^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[13], a grade of an order^[34], in United Kingdom^[35]; Archibald Prize^[14], an art prize^[36], in Australia^[37], founded in 1919^[38]; Wynne Prize^[15], an award^[39], in Australia^[40]; and Knight Bachelor^[18], a title of honor^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1300^[43].

Death and Burial

William Dobell died on May 13, 1970^[5]. He died in Wangi Wangi^[4]. He is buried at Newcastle Memorial Park^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Dobell include Dobell^[44], a division of the Australian House of Representatives^[45], in Australia^[46], founded in 1984^[47].

Why It Matters

William Dobell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for him include Dobell^[44], a division of the Australian House of Representatives^[45], in Australia^[46], founded in 1984^[47].

FAQs

Where was William Dobell born?

William Dobell's place of birth was Cooks Hill^[2].

Where did William Dobell die?

William Dobell passed away in Wangi Wangi^[4].

What did William Dobell do for work?

William Dobell worked as sculptor^[6] and painter^[7].

Where did William Dobell go to school?

William Dobell was educated at Slade School of Fine Art^[11] and Julian Ashton Art School^[12].

What awards did William Dobell receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[13], Archibald Prize^[14], Wynne Prize^[15], and Archibald Prize^[16].