George Wishart

Scottish Protestant martyr; (1513-1546)
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George Wishart
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George Wishart

Summary

George Wishart is a human[1]. He was born in Montrose[2]. He was born on January 1, 1513[3]. He died in St Andrews[4]. He died on March 1, 1546[5]. He worked as a theologian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montrose[2], George Wishart…
  • George Wishart died in St Andrews[4].
  • George Wishart was born on January 1, 1513[3].
  • George Wishart died on March 1, 1546[5].
  • George Wishart held citizenship in Scotland[8].
  • George Wishart's professions included theologian[6].
  • George Wishart's education included a stint at University of Aberdeen[9].
  • George Wishart's education included a stint at Corpus Christi College[10].
  • George Wishart was educated at Old University of Leuven[11].
  • George Wishart's religion is recorded as Protestantism[12].
  • George Wishart is recorded as male[13].
  • George Wishart's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was death by burning[15].
  • George Wishart's family name is recorded as Wishart[16].
  • George Wishart's given name is recorded as George[17].
  • George Wishart's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[18].
  • George Wishart's depicted by is recorded as George Wishart; (c. 1513-1546)[19].
  • George Wishart's depicted by is recorded as George Wishart, c 1513 - 1546. Reformer and martyr[20].
  • George Wishart's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • George Wishart's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • George Wishart's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • George Wishart's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • George Wishart's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • George Wishart's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'George Wishart'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

George Wishart was born in Montrose[2]. He was born on January 1, 1513[3].

Education

Educated at University of Aberdeen[9], a public research university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1495[29], headquartered in Aberdeen[30]; Corpus Christi College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1352[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Old University of Leuven[11], a Studium Generale[35], in Duchy of Brabant[36], founded in 1425[37].

Career and Affiliations

George Wishart worked as a theologian[6].

Personal Life

George Wishart's religion is recorded as Protestantism[12].

Death and Burial

George Wishart died on March 1, 1546[5]. He passed away in St Andrews[4]. The cause of death was death by burning[15].

Why It Matters

George Wishart ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was George Wishart born?

Born in Montrose[2], George Wishart…

Where did George Wishart die?

George Wishart passed away in St Andrews[4].

What did George Wishart do for work?

George Wishart worked as theologian[6].

Where did George Wishart go to school?

George Wishart was educated at University of Aberdeen[9], Corpus Christi College[10], and Old University of Leuven[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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] . 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
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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