Alexander Keith Johnston

Scottish explorer and geographer (1844-1879)
Person human Q1248770
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Alexander Keith Johnston

Summary

Alexander Keith Johnston is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1844-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rufiji River[4]. He died on +1879-06-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], geographer[7], and cartographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], Alexander Keith Johnston…
  • Alexander Keith Johnston died in Rufiji River[4].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston was born on +1844-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston died on +1879-06-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's professions included explorer[6].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston worked as a geographer[7].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston worked as a cartographer[8].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's image is recorded as KJ photo.gif[11].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston is recorded as male[12].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083428379[14].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34756587[15].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's GND ID is recorded as 117655171[16].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87926621[17].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 153427656[18].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's IdRef ID is recorded as 075588994[19].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Keith Johnston (1844–1879)[20].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36010475[21].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05l5dn[22].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2578218A[23].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jx20120807006[24].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's given name is recorded as Alexander[25].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 261775421[26].
  • Alexander Keith Johnston's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2013077870[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Keith Johnston's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1844-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], geographer[7], and cartographer[8].

Death and Burial

Alexander Keith Johnston died on +1879-06-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rufiji River[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Keith Johnston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Keith Johnston born?

Alexander Keith Johnston was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did Alexander Keith Johnston die?

Alexander Keith Johnston passed away in Rufiji River[4].

What did Alexander Keith Johnston do for work?

Alexander Keith Johnston worked as explorer[6], geographer[7], and cartographer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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