George Chalmers

British antiquarian; (1742-1825)
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George Chalmers

Summary

George Chalmers is a human[1]. He was born in Moray[2]. He was born on January 1, 1742[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on May 31, 1825[5]. He worked as an economist[6], statistician[7], writer[8], biographer[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moray[2], George Chalmers…
  • George Chalmers passed away in London[4].
  • George Chalmers was born on January 1, 1742[3].
  • George Chalmers died on May 31, 1825[5].
  • George Chalmers held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • George Chalmers's professions included economist[6].
  • George Chalmers's professions included statistician[7].
  • George Chalmers's professions included writer[8].
  • George Chalmers's professions included biographer[9].
  • George Chalmers's professions included historian[10].
  • George Chalmers's professions included lawyer[13].
  • George Chalmers's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[14].
  • George Chalmers's education included a stint at King's College[15].
  • George Chalmers was educated at University of Aberdeen[16].
  • George Chalmers received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • George Chalmers was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • George Chalmers was a member of Bannatyne Club[19].
  • George Chalmers is recorded as male[20].
  • George Chalmers's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • George Chalmers's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[22].
  • George Chalmers's family name is recorded as Chalmers[23].
  • George Chalmers's given name is recorded as George[24].
  • George Chalmers's depicted by is recorded as George Chalmers, 1742 - 1825. Author of Caledonia[25].
  • George Chalmers's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • George Chalmers's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

George Chalmers was born in Moray[2]. He was born on January 1, 1742[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31]; King's College[15], a college[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1495[34]; and University of Aberdeen[16], a public research university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1495[37], headquartered in Aberdeen[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], statistician[7], writer[8], biographer[9], historian[10], and lawyer[13].

Recognition

George Chalmers received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

Death and Burial

George Chalmers died on May 31, 1825[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

George Chalmers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was George Chalmers born?

George Chalmers was born in Moray[2].

Where did George Chalmers die?

George Chalmers passed away in London[4].

What did George Chalmers do for work?

George Chalmers worked as economist[6], statistician[7], writer[8], biographer[9], and historian[10].

Where did George Chalmers go to school?

George Chalmers was educated at University of Edinburgh[14], King's College[15], and University of Aberdeen[16].

What awards did George Chalmers receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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