George Oswald

Scottish merchant
Person human Q18756715
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George Oswald

Summary

George Oswald is a human[1]. He was born on +1735-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1819-10-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a merchant[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • George Oswald was born on +1735-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • George Oswald died on +1819-10-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Oswald's father was James Oswald[6].
  • Among George Oswald's spouses was Margaret Smythe[7].
  • A child of George Oswald was Richard Alexander Oswald[8].
  • A child of George Oswald was Catherine Cochrane Oswald[9].
  • A child of George Oswald was Elizabeth Oswald[10].
  • George Oswald held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • George Oswald held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • George Oswald's professions included merchant[4].
  • George Oswald held the position of Rector of the University of Glasgow[13].
  • George Oswald's image is recorded as George Oswald Gainsborough.jpg[14].
  • George Oswald is recorded as male[15].
  • George Oswald's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • George Oswald's family name is recorded as Oswald[17].
  • George Oswald's given name is recorded as George[18].
  • George Oswald's relative is recorded as Richard Oswald[19].
  • George Oswald's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 20920[20].
  • George Oswald's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000014684332084[21].
  • George Oswald's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11f9xqdclp[22].
  • George Oswald's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Oswald-2312[23].
  • George Oswald's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F48153[24].
  • George Oswald's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I4911[25].
  • George Oswald's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p31097.htm#i310966[26].

Body

Origins and Family

George Oswald was born on +1735-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was James Oswald[6].

Career and Affiliations

George Oswald's professions included merchant[4]. He held the position of Rector of the University of Glasgow[13].

Personal Life

George Oswald was married to Margaret Smythe[7]. Children include Richard Alexander Oswald[8], a politician[27], 1771–1841[28], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[29]; Catherine Cochrane Oswald[9]; and Elizabeth Oswald[10].

Death and Burial

George Oswald died on +1819-10-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

George Oswald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were George Oswald's parents?

George Oswald's father was James Oswald[6].

Who was George Oswald married to?

George Oswald's spouses include Margaret Smythe[7].

What did George Oswald do for work?

George Oswald worked as merchant[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . ucl.ac.uk. ucl.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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