Christopher Colles

Irish engineer
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Christopher Colles

Summary

Christopher Colles is a human[1]. Born in County Dublin[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1739[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on January 1, 1816[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Christopher Colles was born in County Dublin[2].
  • Born in Ireland[9], Christopher Colles…
  • Christopher Colles passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Christopher Colles was born on January 1, 1739[3].
  • Christopher Colles was born on May 9, 1739[10].
  • Christopher Colles died on January 1, 1816[5].
  • Christopher Colles died on October 4, 1816[11].
  • Christopher Colles is buried at Churchyard of St. Paul's Chapel[12].
  • Christopher Colles's professions included inventor[6].
  • Christopher Colles worked as a historian[7].
  • Christopher Colles is recorded as male[13].
  • Christopher Colles's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Christopher Colles's Commons category is recorded as Christopher Colles[15].
  • Christopher Colles's family name is recorded as Colles[16].
  • Christopher Colles's given name is recorded as Christopher[17].
  • Christopher Colles's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[18].
  • Christopher Colles's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[19].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include County Dublin[2], a county of Ireland[20], in Ireland[21] and Ireland[9], a sovereign state[22], in Ireland[23], founded in 1937[24]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1739[3] and May 9, 1739[10].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1816[5] and October 4, 1816[11]. Christopher Colles died in Manhattan[4]. He is buried at Churchyard of St. Paul's Chapel[12].

Why It Matters

Christopher Colles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Christopher Colles born?

Born in County Dublin[2], Christopher Colles…

Where did Christopher Colles die?

Christopher Colles died in Manhattan[4].

What did Christopher Colles do for work?

Christopher Colles worked as inventor[6] and historian[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . NUKAT. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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