Claudius Buchanan

British theologian
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Claudius Buchanan

Summary

Claudius Buchanan is a human[1]. He was born in Cambuslang[2]. He was born on March 12, 1766[3]. He died in Hertfordshire[4]. He died on February 9, 1815[5]. He worked as a missionary[6] and Anglican priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Claudius Buchanan's place of birth was Cambuslang[2].
  • Claudius Buchanan died in Hertfordshire[4].
  • Claudius Buchanan was born on March 12, 1766[3].
  • Claudius Buchanan died on February 9, 1815[5].
  • Claudius Buchanan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Claudius Buchanan held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Claudius Buchanan held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Claudius Buchanan's professions included missionary[6].
  • Claudius Buchanan worked as an Anglican priest[7].
  • Claudius Buchanan's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[12].
  • Claudius Buchanan's education included a stint at Queens' College[13].
  • Claudius Buchanan's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[14].
  • Claudius Buchanan is recorded as male[15].
  • Claudius Buchanan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Claudius Buchanan's Commons category is recorded as Claudius Buchanan[17].
  • Claudius Buchanan's family name is recorded as Buchanan[18].
  • Claudius Buchanan's given name is recorded as Claudius[19].
  • Claudius Buchanan's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Claudius Buchanan's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Claudius Buchanan's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Claudius Buchanan's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Indian Biography[23].
  • Claudius Buchanan's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
  • Claudius Buchanan's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25].
  • Claudius Buchanan's described by source is recorded as History of Missiology[26].
  • Claudius Buchanan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cambuslang[2], Claudius Buchanan… he was born on March 12, 1766[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[12], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31] and Queens' College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1448[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include missionary[6] and Anglican priest[7].

Personal Life

Claudius Buchanan's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[14].

Death and Burial

Claudius Buchanan died on February 9, 1815[5]. He died in Hertfordshire[4].

Why It Matters

Claudius Buchanan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Claudius Buchanan born?

Claudius Buchanan's place of birth was Cambuslang[2].

Where did Claudius Buchanan die?

Claudius Buchanan passed away in Hertfordshire[4].

What did Claudius Buchanan do for work?

Claudius Buchanan worked as missionary[6] and Anglican priest[7].

Where did Claudius Buchanan go to school?

Claudius Buchanan was educated at University of Glasgow[12] and Queens' College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . History of Missiology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . bu.edu. bu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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