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], physicist[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

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[11].
  • Andrew Gordon worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Andrew Gordon's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Andrew Gordon worked as a physicist[8].
  • Andrew Gordon worked as a jurist[9].
  • Andrew Gordon held the position of professor[12].
  • Among Andrew Gordon's employers was University of Erfurt[13].
  • Andrew Gordon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Andrew Gordon is recorded as male[15].
  • Andrew Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Andrew Gordon's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[17].
  • Andrew Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon[18].
  • Andrew Gordon's given name is recorded as Andreas[19].
  • Andrew Gordon's given name is recorded as Andrew[20].
  • Andrew Gordon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Andrew Gordon's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Andrew Gordon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Andrew Gordon's P14674 is recorded as 2005[24].

Body

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], physicist[8], and jurist[9]. Andrew Gordon was employed by University of Erfurt[13]. He held the position of professor[12].

Personal Life

Andrew Gordon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

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 (75 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

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], physicist[8], and jurist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Q84353965. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14674 → 2005
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14674]]: 2005, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261452|batch #261452]]"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → philosopher, university teacher, physicist +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  4. 21w 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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