George Macartney

British diplomat (1867–1945)
Person human Q746126
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George Macartney

Summary

George Macartney is a human[1]. Born in Nanjing[2], he… he was born on +1867-01-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1945-05-19T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an explorer[5] and diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nanjing[2], George Macartney…
  • George Macartney was born on +1867-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Macartney died on +1945-05-19T00:00:00Z[4].
  • George Macartney's father was Halliday McCartney[8].
  • A child of George Macartney was Robin Halliday Macartney[9].
  • George Macartney held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • George Macartney worked as an explorer[5].
  • George Macartney worked as a diplomat[6].
  • George Macartney's field of work was diplomacy[11].
  • George Macartney's field of work was diplomatic relations[12].
  • George Macartney received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[13].
  • George Macartney's image is recorded as Sir George Macartney (1867–1945).jpg[14].
  • George Macartney is recorded as male[15].
  • George Macartney's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • George Macartney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000045392547[17].
  • George Macartney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9540101[18].
  • George Macartney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003090329[19].
  • George Macartney's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[20].
  • George Macartney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09d_hh[21].
  • George Macartney's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4292319A[22].
  • George Macartney's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0257682[23].
  • George Macartney's family name is recorded as Macartney[24].
  • George Macartney's given name is recorded as George[25].
  • George Macartney's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 168416808[26].
  • George Macartney's Swedish Open Cultural Heritage URI is recorded as SMVK-EM/name/25452235[27].

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Origins and Family

George Macartney's place of birth was Nanjing[2]. He was born on +1867-01-19T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Halliday McCartney[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[5] and diplomat[6]. Fields of work include diplomacy[11], an academic discipline[28] and diplomatic relations[12].

Recognition

George Macartney received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[13].

Personal Life

A child of George Macartney was Robin Halliday Macartney[9].

Death and Burial

George Macartney died on +1945-05-19T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

George Macartney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was George Macartney born?

George Macartney's place of birth was Nanjing[2].

Who were George Macartney's parents?

George Macartney's father was Halliday McCartney[8].

What did George Macartney do for work?

George Macartney worked as explorer[5] and diplomat[6].

What awards did George Macartney receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . records.ancestry.com. records.ancestry.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Swedish Open Cultural Heritage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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