Allan Ramsay

Scottish poet (1686-1758)
Person human Q654775
Allan Ramsay
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Allan Ramsay

Summary

Allan Ramsay is a human[1]. Born in Leadhills[2], he… he was born on October 15, 1684[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on January 7, 1758[5]. He worked as a poet[6], librarian[7], librettist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Allan Ramsay was born in Leadhills[2].
  • Allan Ramsay died in Edinburgh[4].
  • Allan Ramsay was born on October 15, 1684[3].
  • Allan Ramsay was born on October 15, 1686[11].
  • Allan Ramsay died on January 7, 1758[5].
  • Burial took place at Greyfriars Kirkyard[12].
  • A child of Allan Ramsay was Allan Ramsay[13].
  • Allan Ramsay held citizenship in Scotland[14].
  • Allan Ramsay worked as a poet[6].
  • Allan Ramsay worked as a librarian[7].
  • Allan Ramsay's professions included librettist[8].
  • Allan Ramsay's professions included writer[9].
  • Allan Ramsay's field of work was poetry[15].
  • Allan Ramsay's field of work was drama[16].
  • Allan Ramsay is recorded as male[17].
  • Allan Ramsay's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Allan Ramsay's Commons category is recorded as Allan Ramsay (poet)[19].
  • Allan Ramsay's family name is recorded as Ramsay[20].
  • Allan Ramsay's given name is recorded as Allan[21].
  • Allan Ramsay's work location is recorded as Edinburgh[22].
  • Allan Ramsay's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Allan Ramsay's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Allan Ramsay's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Allan Ramsay's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[26].
  • Allan Ramsay's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f258674d-da3a-4304-87b6-f0ebf6b4b3ae[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Allan Ramsay's place of birth was Leadhills[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 15, 1684[3] and October 15, 1686[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], librarian[7], librettist[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include poetry[15], a literary form[30] and drama[16], a literary mode[31].

Personal Life

A child of Allan Ramsay was he[13].

Death and Burial

Allan Ramsay died on January 7, 1758[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. Burial took place at Greyfriars Kirkyard[12].

Why It Matters

Allan Ramsay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Allan Ramsay born?

Allan Ramsay was born in Leadhills[2].

Where did Allan Ramsay die?

Allan Ramsay died in Edinburgh[4].

What did Allan Ramsay do for work?

Allan Ramsay worked as poet[6], librarian[7], librettist[8], and writer[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, librarian, librettist +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Greyfriars Kirkyard
    Place of birth Leadhills
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +3
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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