Andrew Gordon

British physicist
Person human Q497514
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Andrew Gordon

Summary

Andrew Gordon is a human[1]. He was born in Scotland[2]. He was born on June 15, 1712[3]. He passed away in Erfurt[4]. He died on August 22, 1751[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Scotland[2], Andrew Gordon…
  • Andrew Gordon passed away in Erfurt[4].
  • Andrew Gordon was born on June 15, 1712[3].
  • Andrew Gordon died on August 22, 1751[5].
  • Andrew Gordon held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Andrew Gordon worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Andrew Gordon's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Andrew Gordon worked as a physicist[8].
  • Andrew Gordon held the position of professor[11].
  • Among Andrew Gordon's employers was University of Erfurt[12].
  • Andrew Gordon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Andrew Gordon is recorded as male[14].
  • Andrew Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Andrew Gordon's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[16].
  • Andrew Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon[17].
  • Andrew Gordon's given name is recorded as Andreas[18].
  • Andrew Gordon's given name is recorded as Andrew[19].
  • Andrew Gordon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Andrew Gordon's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Andrew Gordon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Andrew Gordon's place of birth was Scotland[2]. He was born on June 15, 1712[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. Andrew Gordon was employed by University of Erfurt[12]. He held the position of professor[11].

Personal Life

Andrew Gordon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Andrew Gordon died on August 22, 1751[5]. He passed away in Erfurt[4].

Why It Matters

Andrew Gordon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Gordon born?

Andrew Gordon's place of birth was Scotland[2].

Where did Andrew Gordon die?

Andrew Gordon passed away in Erfurt[4].

What did Andrew Gordon do for work?

Andrew Gordon worked as philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation philosopher, university teacher, physicist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  2. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Position held professor
    Sex or gender male
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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