David Buchanan

Scottish printer and publisher
Person human Q18527491
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David Buchanan

Summary

David Buchanan is a human[1]. He was born on January 17, 1745[2]. He died on January 17, 1812[3]. He worked as a printer[4] and publisher[5].

Key Facts

  • David Buchanan was born on January 17, 1745[2].
  • David Buchanan died on January 17, 1812[3].
  • A child of David Buchanan was William Buchanan[6].
  • A child of David Buchanan was David Buchanan[7].
  • A child of David Buchanan was George Buchanan[8].
  • David Buchanan held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • David Buchanan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • David Buchanan's professions included printer[4].
  • David Buchanan worked as a publisher[5].
  • David Buchanan is recorded as male[11].
  • David Buchanan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • David Buchanan's family name is recorded as Buchanan[13].
  • David Buchanan's given name is recorded as David[14].
  • David Buchanan's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].

Body

Origins and Family

David Buchanan was born on January 17, 1745[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printer[4] and publisher[5].

Personal Life

Children include William Buchanan[6], a lawyer[16], 1781–1863[17], of Kingdom of Great Britain[18]; David Buchanan[7], a newspaper editor[19], 1779–1848[20], of Kingdom of Great Britain[21]; and George Buchanan[8], a lexicographer[22], 1790–1852[23], of Kingdom of Great Britain[24], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[25].

Death and Burial

David Buchanan died on January 17, 1812[3].

FAQs

What did David Buchanan do for work?

David Buchanan worked as printer[4] and publisher[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1745-01-17T00:00:00Z
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 3833
    Child → William Buchanan, David Buchanan, George Buchanan
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