Caleb Whitefoord

Scottish businessman and diplomat 1734–1810
Person human Q5019323
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Caleb Whitefoord

Summary

Caleb Whitefoord is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1734[3]. He died on January 25, 1810[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], Caleb Whitefoord…
  • Caleb Whitefoord was born on January 1, 1734[3].
  • Caleb Whitefoord died on January 25, 1810[4].
  • Caleb Whitefoord's father was Charles Whitefoord[7].
  • Caleb Whitefoord's mother was Ellen (?)[8].
  • Among Caleb Whitefoord's spouses was Mary Sidday[9].
  • A child of Caleb Whitefoord was Charles Whitefoord[10].
  • A child of Caleb Whitefoord was Maria Whitefoord[11].
  • A child of Caleb Whitefoord was Malcolm Whitefoord[12].
  • A child of Caleb Whitefoord was Caleb Whitefoord[13].
  • A child of Caleb Whitefoord was Harriot Whitefoord[14].
  • A child of Caleb Whitefoord was Charles Whitefoord[15].
  • Caleb Whitefoord held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[16].
  • Caleb Whitefoord held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17].
  • Caleb Whitefoord's professions included diplomat[5].
  • Caleb Whitefoord was educated at University of Edinburgh[18].
  • Caleb Whitefoord received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • Caleb Whitefoord received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[20].
  • Caleb Whitefoord was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • Caleb Whitefoord was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[22].
  • Caleb Whitefoord is recorded as male[23].
  • Caleb Whitefoord's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Caleb Whitefoord's Commons category is recorded as Caleb Whitefoord[25].
  • Caleb Whitefoord's family name is recorded as Whitefoord[26].
  • Caleb Whitefoord's given name is recorded as Caleb[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], Caleb Whitefoord… he was born on January 1, 1734[3]. His father was Charles Whitefoord[7]. His mother was Ellen (?)[8].

Education

Caleb Whitefoord was educated at University of Edinburgh[18].

Career and Affiliations

Caleb Whitefoord worked as a diplomat[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[20], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Personal Life

Caleb Whitefoord was married to Mary Sidday[9]. Children include Charles Whitefoord[10]; Maria Whitefoord[11], 1802–1847[32]; Malcolm Whitefoord[12]; he[13], 1805–1890[33]; Harriot Whitefoord[14]; and John Whitefoord[34], a magistrate[35], 1809–1892[36], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[37].

Death and Burial

Caleb Whitefoord died on January 25, 1810[4].

Why It Matters

Caleb Whitefoord ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Caleb Whitefoord born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], Caleb Whitefoord…

Who were Caleb Whitefoord's parents?

Caleb Whitefoord's father was Charles Whitefoord[7]. Caleb Whitefoord's mother was Ellen (?)[8].

Who was Caleb Whitefoord married to?

Caleb Whitefoord's spouses include Mary Sidday[9].

What did Caleb Whitefoord do for work?

Caleb Whitefoord worked as diplomat[5].

Where did Caleb Whitefoord go to school?

Caleb Whitefoord was educated at University of Edinburgh[18].

What awards did Caleb Whitefoord receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [34] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation diplomat
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Charles Whitefoord, Maria Whitefoord, Malcolm Whitefoord +4
    Worldcat entities id E39PBJr3xX7RKtH98Qq9bx7vHC
    Instance of human
    Date of birth +1734-01-01T00:00:00Z
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