Harvey Pirie

British bacteriologist and philatelist (1878–1965)
Person human Q5677495
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Harvey Pirie

Summary

Harvey Pirie is a human[1]. He was born in Glasgow[2]. He was born on December 10, 1878[3]. He died on September 27, 1965[4]. He worked as a philatelist[5] and bacteriologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Glasgow[2], Harvey Pirie…
  • Harvey Pirie was born on December 10, 1878[3].
  • Harvey Pirie died on September 27, 1965[4].
  • Harvey Pirie held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Harvey Pirie worked as a philatelist[5].
  • Harvey Pirie worked as a bacteriologist[6].
  • Harvey Pirie's field of work was medicine[9].
  • Harvey Pirie's field of work was bacteriology[10].
  • Harvey Pirie was educated at University of Edinburgh Medical School[11].
  • Harvey Pirie is recorded as male[12].
  • Harvey Pirie's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Harvey Pirie's given name is recorded as Harvey[14].
  • Harvey Pirie's given name is recorded as James[15].
  • Harvey Pirie's participant in is recorded as Scottish National Antarctic Expedition[16].
  • Harvey Pirie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Harvey Pirie's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Harvey Pirie'}[18].

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Origins and Family

Harvey Pirie's place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on December 10, 1878[3].

Education

Harvey Pirie's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh Medical School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philatelist[5] and bacteriologist[6]. Fields of work include medicine[9], a field of study[19] and bacteriology[10], a branch of biology[20].

Death and Burial

Harvey Pirie died on September 27, 1965[4].

Why It Matters

Harvey Pirie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Harvey Pirie born?

Harvey Pirie was born in Glasgow[2].

What did Harvey Pirie do for work?

Harvey Pirie worked as philatelist[5] and bacteriologist[6].

Where did Harvey Pirie go to school?

Harvey Pirie was educated at University of Edinburgh Medical School[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . 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. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id SBTV023331
    Participant in Scottish National Antarctic Expedition
    Given name Harvey, James
    Field of work medicine, bacteriology
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