Alexander Colville

Scottish hebraist and theologian
Person human Q18526378
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Alexander Colville

Summary

Alexander Colville is a human[1]. He was born on +1596-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1666-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a college head[4], Hebraist[5], and theologian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Colville was born on +1596-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Alexander Colville died on +1666-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Colville's father was John Colville[8].
  • Alexander Colville's mother was Elizabeth Melville[9].
  • Alexander Colville was married to Anne le Blanc[10].
  • A child of Alexander Colville was John Colville[11].
  • Alexander Colville held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[12].
  • Alexander Colville worked as a college head[4].
  • Alexander Colville worked as a Hebraist[5].
  • Alexander Colville's professions included theologian[6].
  • Alexander Colville was employed by Academy of Sedan[13].
  • Among Alexander Colville's employers was St Mary's College, St Andrews[14].
  • Alexander Colville is recorded as male[15].
  • Alexander Colville's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alexander Colville's family name is recorded as Colville[17].
  • Alexander Colville's given name is recorded as Alexander[18].
  • Alexander Colville's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Alexander Colville's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 6007[20].
  • Alexander Colville's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00593355[21].
  • Alexander Colville's different from is recorded as Alexander Colville[22].
  • Alexander Colville's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10002708[23].
  • Alexander Colville's Shakeosphere person ID is recorded as 64731[24].
  • Alexander Colville's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p24629.htm#i246288[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Colville was born on +1596-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Colville[8]. His mother was Elizabeth Melville[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include college head[4], Hebraist[5], and theologian[6]. Employers include Academy of Sedan[13], an academy[26] and St Mary's College, St Andrews[14], a university building[27], in United Kingdom[28].

Personal Life

Alexander Colville was married to Anne le Blanc[10]. A child of him was John Colville[11].

Death and Burial

Alexander Colville died on +1666-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Alexander Colville ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who were Alexander Colville's parents?

Alexander Colville's father was John Colville[8]. Alexander Colville's mother was Elizabeth Melville[9].

Who was Alexander Colville married to?

Alexander Colville's spouses include Anne le Blanc[10].

What did Alexander Colville do for work?

Alexander Colville worked as college head[4], Hebraist[5], and theologian[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 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] . Shakeosphere. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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