Andrew Bell

British priest and educationalist (1753-1832)
Person human Q2714246
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Andrew Bell

Summary

Andrew Bell is a human[1]. He was born in St Andrews[2]. He was born on March 27, 1753[3]. He died in Cheltenham[4]. He died on January 27, 1832[5]. He worked as a missionary[6], physician[7], and Anglican priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Bell was born in St Andrews[2].
  • Andrew Bell died in Cheltenham[4].
  • Andrew Bell was born on March 27, 1753[3].
  • Andrew Bell died on January 27, 1832[5].
  • Andrew Bell is buried at Westminster Abbey[10].
  • Andrew Bell held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • Andrew Bell's professions included missionary[6].
  • Andrew Bell worked as a physician[7].
  • Andrew Bell worked as an Anglican priest[8].
  • Andrew Bell's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[12].
  • Andrew Bell's education included a stint at Madras College[13].
  • Andrew Bell received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14].
  • Andrew Bell received the Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Andrew Bell was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].
  • Andrew Bell's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].
  • Andrew Bell is recorded as male[18].
  • Andrew Bell's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Andrew Bell's family name is recorded as Bell[20].
  • Andrew Bell's given name is recorded as Andrew[21].
  • Andrew Bell's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[22].
  • Andrew Bell's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Andrew Bell's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Andrew Bell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Andrew Bell's described by source is recorded as A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen, 1857[26].
  • Andrew Bell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Indian Biography[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Andrew Bell was born in St Andrews[2]. He was born on March 27, 1753[3].

Education

Educated at University of St Andrews[12], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1413[30], headquartered in Fife[31] and Madras College[13], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1833[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include missionary[6], physician[7], and Anglican priest[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36] and Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[15], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1824[39].

Personal Life

Andrew Bell's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].

Death and Burial

Andrew Bell died on January 27, 1832[5]. He passed away in Cheltenham[4]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[10].

Why It Matters

Andrew Bell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Bell born?

Andrew Bell was born in St Andrews[2].

Where did Andrew Bell die?

Andrew Bell passed away in Cheltenham[4].

What did Andrew Bell do for work?

Andrew Bell worked as missionary[6], physician[7], and Anglican priest[8].

Where did Andrew Bell go to school?

Andrew Bell was educated at University of St Andrews[12] and Madras College[13].

What awards did Andrew Bell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14] and Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth St Andrews
    Educated at University of St Andrews, Madras College
    Aliases
    Described by source Svensk uppslagsbok, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +5
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