George Robert Gleig

Scottish soldier, military writer, and priest (1796-1888)
Person human Q1494432
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George Robert Gleig

Summary

George Robert Gleig is a human[1]. He was born in Stirling[2]. He was born on April 20, 1796[3]. He died on July 9, 1888[4]. He worked as a writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • George Robert Gleig's place of birth was Stirling[2].
  • George Robert Gleig was born on April 20, 1796[3].
  • George Robert Gleig was born on 1796[7].
  • George Robert Gleig died on July 9, 1888[4].
  • George Robert Gleig died on 1888[8].
  • George Robert Gleig's father was George Gleig[9].
  • George Robert Gleig held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • George Robert Gleig held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • George Robert Gleig's professions included writer[5].
  • George Robert Gleig's education included a stint at Balliol College[12].
  • George Robert Gleig's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].
  • George Robert Gleig is recorded as male[14].
  • George Robert Gleig's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • George Robert Gleig's military branch is recorded as British Army[16].
  • George Robert Gleig's Commons category is recorded as George Gleig (priest)[17].
  • George Robert Gleig was part of the conflict Napoleonic Wars[18].
  • George Robert Gleig was part of the conflict War of 1812[19].
  • George Robert Gleig's family name is recorded as Gleig[20].
  • George Robert Gleig's given name is recorded as George[21].
  • George Robert Gleig's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • George Robert Gleig's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
  • George Robert Gleig's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • George Robert Gleig's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • George Robert Gleig's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[26].
  • George Robert Gleig's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

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Origins and Family

George Robert Gleig's place of birth was Stirling[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 20, 1796[3] and 1796[7]. His father was George Gleig[9].

Education

George Robert Gleig's education included a stint at Balliol College[12].

Career and Affiliations

George Robert Gleig's professions included writer[5].

Personal Life

George Robert Gleig's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 9, 1888[4] and 1888[8].

Why It Matters

George Robert Gleig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was George Robert Gleig born?

Born in Stirling[2], George Robert Gleig…

Who were George Robert Gleig's parents?

George Robert Gleig's father was George Gleig[9].

What did George Robert Gleig do for work?

George Robert Gleig worked as writer[5].

Where did George Robert Gleig go to school?

George Robert Gleig was educated at Balliol College[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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