David Macbeth Moir

Scottish physician and writer
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David Macbeth Moir

Summary

David Macbeth Moir is a human[1]. His place of birth was Musselburgh[2]. He was born on January 5, 1798[3]. He died on July 6, 1851[4]. He worked as a physician[5], writer[6], and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Macbeth Moir's place of birth was Musselburgh[2].
  • David Macbeth Moir was born on January 5, 1798[3].
  • David Macbeth Moir died on July 6, 1851[4].
  • David Macbeth Moir held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • David Macbeth Moir held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • David Macbeth Moir worked as a physician[5].
  • David Macbeth Moir's professions included writer[6].
  • David Macbeth Moir worked as a poet[7].
  • David Macbeth Moir's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • David Macbeth Moir's education included a stint at Musselburgh Grammar School[12].
  • David Macbeth Moir is recorded as male[13].
  • David Macbeth Moir's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David Macbeth Moir's Commons category is recorded as David Macbeth Moir[15].
  • David Macbeth Moir's family name is recorded as Moir[16].
  • David Macbeth Moir's given name is recorded as David[17].
  • David Macbeth Moir's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • David Macbeth Moir's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • David Macbeth Moir's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • David Macbeth Moir's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • David Macbeth Moir's writing language is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Musselburgh[2], David Macbeth Moir… he was born on January 5, 1798[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[11], a public university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1583[25], headquartered in Edinburgh[26] and Musselburgh Grammar School[12], a grammar school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1626[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[5], writer[6], and poet[7].

Death and Burial

David Macbeth Moir died on July 6, 1851[4].

Why It Matters

David Macbeth Moir ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was David Macbeth Moir born?

David Macbeth Moir's place of birth was Musselburgh[2].

What did David Macbeth Moir do for work?

David Macbeth Moir worked as physician[5], writer[6], and poet[7].

Where did David Macbeth Moir go to school?

David Macbeth Moir was educated at University of Edinburgh[11] and Musselburgh Grammar School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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