George Heriot

Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist (1563-1624)
Person human Q1507569
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George Heriot

Summary

George Heriot is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1563-06-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1624-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a goldsmith[6], courtier[7], philanthropist[8], and banker[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • George Heriot's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • George Heriot passed away in London[4].
  • George Heriot was born on +1563-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Heriot was born on +1563-06-04T00:00:00Z[11].
  • George Heriot died on +1624-02-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Heriot died on +1623-02-12T00:00:00Z[12].
  • George Heriot's father was George Heriot[13].
  • George Heriot's father was George Heriot[14].
  • Among George Heriot's spouses was Christian Marjoribanks[15].
  • George Heriot was married to Alison Primrose[16].
  • George Heriot held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[17].
  • George Heriot's professions included goldsmith[6].
  • George Heriot worked as a courtier[7].
  • George Heriot's professions included philanthropist[8].
  • George Heriot worked as a banker[9].
  • George Heriot's image is recorded as George Heriot (1563-1624).jpg[18].
  • George Heriot is recorded as male[19].
  • George Heriot's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George Heriot's ISNI is recorded as 000000006364391X[21].
  • George Heriot's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48200410[22].
  • George Heriot's GND ID is recorded as 1055739696[23].
  • George Heriot's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85143731[24].
  • George Heriot's Commons category is recorded as George Heriot (philanthropist)[25].
  • George Heriot's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05l_6b[26].
  • George Heriot's family name is recorded as Heriot[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Heriot was born in Edinburgh[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1563-06-15T00:00:00Z[3] and +1563-06-04T00:00:00Z[11]. Fathers listed include he[13], a goldsmith[28], 1539–1610[29], of Kingdom of Scotland[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include goldsmith[6], courtier[7], philanthropist[8], and banker[9].

Personal Life

Spouses include Christian Marjoribanks[15] and Alison Primrose[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1624-02-12T00:00:00Z[5] and +1623-02-12T00:00:00Z[12]. George Heriot died in London[4].

Why It Matters

George Heriot ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was George Heriot born?

George Heriot's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did George Heriot die?

George Heriot passed away in London[4].

Who were George Heriot's parents?

George Heriot's father was George Heriot[13].

Who was George Heriot married to?

George Heriot's spouses include Christian Marjoribanks[15] and Alison Primrose[16].

What did George Heriot do for work?

George Heriot worked as goldsmith[6], courtier[7], philanthropist[8], and banker[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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