Alexander Campbell

Scottish musician and writer
Person human Q4718515
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Summary

Alexander Campbell was born on 1764[1]. He died on May 15, 1824[2], in Edinburgh[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 22, 1764[7]
  • Place of burial: Canongate Kirkyard[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9], Kingdom of Great Britain[10]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Alexander Campbell (musician and writer)[13]
  • Family name: Campbell[14]
  • Given name: Alexander[15]
  • Political ideology: Jacobitism[16]
  • Instrument: organ[17]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18], Riemann's Music Dictionary[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]

Why It Matters

Alexander Campbell is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where did Alexander Campbell die?

Alexander Campbell passed away in Edinburgh[3].

What did Alexander Campbell do for work?

Alexander Campbell worked as a composer[4] and writer[5].

Where did Alexander Campbell go to school?

Alexander Campbell was educated at University of Edinburgh[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1764-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1764-02-22T00:00:00Z
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  2. 18d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Edinburgh
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en']
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  3. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Alexander
    Family name → Campbell
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
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