Alexander Monro

Principal of Edinburgh University
Person human Q4719679
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Alexander Monro

Summary

Alexander Monro is a human[1]. He was born on +1648-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1698-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Christian minister[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Monro was born on +1648-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Alexander Monro died on +1698-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Alexander Monro was James Monro[6].
  • Alexander Monro's professions included Christian minister[4].
  • Alexander Monro's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[7].
  • Alexander Monro is recorded as male[8].
  • Alexander Monro's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Alexander Monro's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374471705[10].
  • Alexander Monro's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38329288[11].
  • Alexander Monro's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84212720[12].
  • Alexander Monro's residence is recorded as St Giles' Cathedral[13].
  • Alexander Monro's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025_ks1[14].
  • Alexander Monro's family name is recorded as Monro[15].
  • Alexander Monro's given name is recorded as Alexander[16].
  • Alexander Monro's significant event is recorded as deposition[17].
  • Alexander Monro's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • Alexander Monro's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Alexander Monro's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 18963[20].
  • Alexander Monro's FAST ID is recorded as 146399[21].
  • Alexander Monro's FAST ID is recorded as 1835564[22].
  • Alexander Monro's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10008371[23].
  • Alexander Monro's Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID is recorded as 54451[24].
  • Alexander Monro's National Library of Ireland ID is recorded as vtls000275988[25].
  • Alexander Monro's Parsifal cluster ID is recorded as 32757[26].
  • Alexander Monro's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/1d279090-dd1b-4e09-9b2d-e4deb43497cf[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Monro was born on +1648-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Alexander Monro's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[7].

Career and Affiliations

Alexander Monro's professions included Christian minister[4].

Personal Life

A child of Alexander Monro was James Monro[6].

Death and Burial

Alexander Monro died on +1698-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Alexander Monro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Alexander Monro do for work?

Alexander Monro worked as Christian minister[4].

Where did Alexander Monro go to school?

Alexander Monro was educated at University of St Andrews[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . Hew Scott, Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, Vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1915). wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Hew Scott, Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, Vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1915). wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . Hew Scott, Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, Vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1915). wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Hew Scott, Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, Vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1915). wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Hew Scott, Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, Vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1915). wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Library of Congress Control Number. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Library of Congress Control Number. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Six degrees of francis bacon id 10008371
    Wikidata description Principal of Edinburgh University
    Significant event deposition
    Occupation Christian minister
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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