Andrew Meikle

Scottish engineer
Person human Q506301
Andrew Meikle
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Summary

Andrew Meikle is a human[1]. Born in East Lothian[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1719[3]. He passed away in East Linton[4]. He died on November 27, 1811[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in East Lothian[2].
  • Andrew Meikle passed away in East Linton[4].
  • Andrew Meikle was born on January 1, 1719[3].
  • Andrew Meikle was born on May 5, 1719[9].
  • Andrew Meikle died on November 27, 1811[5].
  • Andrew Meikle held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Andrew Meikle's professions included inventor[6].
  • Andrew Meikle's professions included engineer[7].
  • Andrew Meikle received the Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame[11].
  • Andrew Meikle is recorded as male[12].
  • Andrew Meikle's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Andrew Meikle's family name is recorded as Meikle[14].
  • Andrew Meikle's given name is recorded as Andrew[15].
  • Andrew Meikle's depicted by is recorded as Andrew Meikle[16].
  • Andrew Meikle's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • Andrew Meikle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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Origins and Family

Andrew Meikle's place of birth was East Lothian[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1719[3] and May 5, 1719[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and engineer[7].

Recognition

Andrew Meikle received the Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Andrew Meikle died on November 27, 1811[5]. He died in East Linton[4].

Why It Matters

Andrew Meikle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Meikle born?

Andrew Meikle's place of birth was East Lothian[2].

Where did Andrew Meikle die?

Andrew Meikle died in East Linton[4].

What did Andrew Meikle do for work?

Andrew Meikle worked as inventor[6] and engineer[7].

What awards did Andrew Meikle receive?

Honors received include Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . engineeringhalloffame.org. engineeringhalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1719-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1719-05-05T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → East Linton
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'fi', 'fr', 'fy', 'mg', 'nn', 'pl', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56916|batch #56916]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  3. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by → Andrew Meikle
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    Place of birth → East Lothian
    Family name → Meikle
    + 11 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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