George Macdonald

British archaeologist and numismatist (1862–1940)
Person human Q15994747
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George Macdonald

Summary

George Macdonald is a human[1]. His place of birth was Elgin[2]. He was born on +1862-01-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on +1940-08-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], numismatist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • George Macdonald was born in Elgin[2].
  • George Macdonald died in Edinburgh[4].
  • George Macdonald was born on +1862-01-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Macdonald died on +1940-08-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Macdonald held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • George Macdonald worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • George Macdonald's professions included archaeologist[7].
  • George Macdonald's professions included numismatist[8].
  • George Macdonald worked as a university teacher[9].
  • George Macdonald held the position of President of the Royal Numismatic Society[12].
  • George Macdonald was employed by University of Glasgow[13].
  • George Macdonald was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].
  • George Macdonald's education included a stint at Ayr Academy[15].
  • George Macdonald was educated at Balliol College[16].
  • George Macdonald received the Fellow of the British Academy[17].
  • George Macdonald was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • George Macdonald was a member of German Archaeological Institute[19].
  • George Macdonald was a member of Society of Antiquaries of Scotland[20].
  • George Macdonald is recorded as male[21].
  • George Macdonald's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • George Macdonald's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110316912[23].
  • George Macdonald's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100184717[24].
  • George Macdonald's GND ID is recorded as 141262788[25].
  • George Macdonald's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84804400[26].
  • George Macdonald's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124310120[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Macdonald was born in Elgin[2]. He was born on +1862-01-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31]; Ayr Academy[15], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1233[34]; and Balliol College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1263[37], headquartered in Oxford[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], numismatist[8], and university teacher[9]. George Macdonald was employed by University of Glasgow[13]. He held the position of President of the Royal Numismatic Society[12].

Recognition

George Macdonald received the Fellow of the British Academy[17].

Death and Burial

George Macdonald died on +1940-08-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

George Macdonald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was George Macdonald born?

Born in Elgin[2], George Macdonald…

Where did George Macdonald die?

George Macdonald passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did George Macdonald do for work?

George Macdonald worked as anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], numismatist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did George Macdonald go to school?

George Macdonald was educated at University of Edinburgh[14], Ayr Academy[15], and Balliol College[16].

What awards did George Macdonald receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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