Andrew Melville

Scottish army officer and governor of Gifhorn
Person human Q17418098
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Summary

Andrew Melville was born on January 1, 1624[1], in Scotland[2]. He died on January 1, 1706[3], in Gifhorn[4]. He worked as a military officer[5]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Family name: Melville[8]
  • Given name: Andrew[9]
  • Relative: James Melville[10]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[11], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[12]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[13]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Melville born?

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

Where did Andrew Melville die?

Andrew Melville passed away in Gifhorn[4].

What did Andrew Melville do for work?

Andrew Melville worked as a military officer[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 1
    Wikipedia languages → ['de']
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id → 81249109, 3550147270599435700009
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 18544
    Place of death → Gifhorn
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
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