George Matheson

Summary

George Matheson is a human^[1]. Born in Glasgow^[2], he… he was born on March 27, 1842^[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh^[4]. He died on August 28, 1906^[5]. He worked as a hymnwriter^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• George Matheson's place of birth was Glasgow^[2].
• George Matheson passed away in Edinburgh^[4].
• George Matheson was born on March 27, 1842^[3].
• George Matheson died on August 28, 1906^[5].
• Burial took place at Glasgow Necropolis^[8].
• George Matheson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• George Matheson worked as a hymnwriter^[6].
• George Matheson's education included a stint at University of Glasgow^[10].
• George Matheson's education included a stint at The Glasgow Academy^[11].
• George Matheson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[12].
• George Matheson was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh^[13].
• George Matheson's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism^[14].
• George Matheson is recorded as male^[15].
• George Matheson's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• George Matheson's Commons category is recorded as George Matheson^[17].
• George Matheson's family name is recorded as Q16876545^[18].
• George Matheson's given name is recorded as George^[19].
• George Matheson's medical condition is recorded as blindness^[20].
• George Matheson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement^[21].
• George Matheson's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[22].
• George Matheson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns^[23].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[24]

• Country: GB^[25]

• Began / founded: 1842-03-27^[26]

• Ended / dissolved: 1906-08-28^[27]

• MusicBrainz ID: a95a575f-6ef8-4243-8cea-b67fc9e2ac97^[28]

Body

Origins and Family

George Matheson was born in Glasgow^[2]. He was born on March 27, 1842^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow^[10], a public research university^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1451^[31], headquartered in Glasgow^[32] and The Glasgow Academy^[11], an independent school^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1845^[35].

Career and Affiliations

George Matheson's professions included hymnwriter^[6].

Recognition

George Matheson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[12].

Personal Life

George Matheson's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism^[14].

Death and Burial

George Matheson died on August 28, 1906^[5]. He died in Edinburgh^[4]. Burial took place at Glasgow Necropolis^[8].

Why It Matters

George Matheson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was George Matheson born?

George Matheson's place of birth was Glasgow^[2].

Where did George Matheson die?

George Matheson died in Edinburgh^[4].

What did George Matheson do for work?

George Matheson worked as hymnwriter^[6].

Where did George Matheson go to school?

George Matheson was educated at University of Glasgow^[10] and The Glasgow Academy^[11].

What awards did George Matheson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[12].