William Ward

English engraver, born 1766 (1766–1826)
Person human Q8020008
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William Ward

Summary

William Ward is a human[1]. He was born in Greater London[2]. He was born on 1766[3]. He passed away in Greater London[4]. He died on December 21, 1826[5]. He worked as a printmaker[6] and graphic artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Ward's place of birth was Greater London[2].
  • William Ward died in Greater London[4].
  • William Ward was born on 1766[3].
  • William Ward died on December 21, 1826[5].
  • A child of William Ward was Martin Ward[9].
  • A child of William Ward was William James Ward[10].
  • William Ward held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • William Ward held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Ward worked as a printmaker[6].
  • William Ward's professions included graphic artist[7].
  • William Ward was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[13].
  • William Ward is recorded as male[14].
  • William Ward's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Ward's Commons category is recorded as William Ward (engraver)[16].
  • William Ward's family name is recorded as Ward[17].
  • William Ward's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Ward's work location is recorded as Greater London[19].
  • William Ward's relative is recorded as George Morland[20].
  • William Ward's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • William Ward's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • William Ward's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • William Ward's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica[24].
  • William Ward's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • William Ward's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Ward's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Ward[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1766[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1826-12-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 24d350bc-8b35-4bac-9ffb-cdf695f0630b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Greater London[2], William Ward… he was born on 1766[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printmaker[6] and graphic artist[7].

Personal Life

Children include Martin Ward[9], a painter[33], 1799–1874[34] and William James Ward[10], 1800–1840[35].

Death and Burial

William Ward died on December 21, 1826[5]. He died in Greater London[4].

Why It Matters

William Ward ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was William Ward born?

William Ward's place of birth was Greater London[2].

Where did William Ward die?

William Ward died in Greater London[4].

What did William Ward do for work?

William Ward worked as printmaker[6] and graphic artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → DCAD-CCBD-298F-BFC8-AB17
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  2. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Place of death → Greater London
    P14608 → 136453163
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
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