English painter and draftsman (c.1775–1851). J. M. W. Turner was born on 23 April 1775 in what is now the United Kingdom. J. M. W. Turner is remembered as a painter, landscape painter and draftsperson, a citizen of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Notable works include “The Fighting Temeraire”, “Fishermen at Sea” and “The Battle of Trafalgar”.
Before and after
- 20 January 1775Birth of André-Marie Ampère
- from 19 April 1775 to 3 September 1783American Revolutionary War
- 19 April 1775Battles of Lexington and Concord
- from 19 April 1775 to 17 March 1776Siege of Boston
- 23 April 1775Birth of J. M. W. Turner
- 10 May 1775Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
- from June 1775 to October 1776Invasion of Quebec (1775)
- 17 June 1775Battle of Bunker Hill
- 16 December 1775Birth of Jane Austen
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1792Publication of Dream of the Red Chamber
- 5 May 1821Founding of The Guardian
- 7 April 1837Publication of The Little Mermaid
- 21 February 1848Publication of The Communist Manifesto
- 18 September 1851Founding of The New York Times
- 1857Rise of Symbolism
The era
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