William James

American painter, 1882-1961
Person human Q22002311
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Summary

William James was born on 1882[1] in Cambridge[2]. He died on 1961[3]. He worked as a painter[4]. He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1962[6]
  • Place of burial: Cambridge Cemetery[7]
  • Father: William James[8]
  • Mother: Alice Gibbens James[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Family name: James[12]
  • Given name: William[13]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[14]
  • Has works in the collection: Museum of Fine Arts Boston[15], Harvard Art Museums[16], Rhode Island School of Design Museum[17], Fogg Museum[18]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[19]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[20]
  • P14750: D939-0215-E295-F1E7-E3D4[21]

FAQs

Where was William James born?

William James's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Who were William James's parents?

William James's father was William James[8]. William James's mother was Alice Gibbens James[9].

What did William James do for work?

William James worked as a painter[4].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → D939-0215-E295-F1E7-E3D4
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  2. 4w ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Askart person id → 27210
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  3. 19w ago · GZWDer · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artnet artist id → william-james
    Yale lux id → person/5336b34b-19f6-495c-837f-a3a55d5e4051
    Movie walker press person id → 29437
    Place of burial → Cambridge Cemetery
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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