Hector Macneill

British poet (1746-1818)
Person human Q5696799
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Hector Macneill

Summary

Hector Macneill is a human[1]. He was born in Scotland[2]. He was born on October 22, 1746[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on March 15, 1818[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Scotland[2], Hector Macneill…
  • Hector Macneill died in Edinburgh[4].
  • Hector Macneill was born on October 22, 1746[3].
  • Hector Macneill died on March 15, 1818[5].
  • Hector Macneill worked as a poet[6].
  • Hector Macneill worked as a writer[7].
  • Hector Macneill is recorded as male[9].
  • Hector Macneill's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Hector Macneill's Commons category is recorded as Hector Macneill[11].
  • Hector Macneill's family name is recorded as MacNeill[12].
  • Hector Macneill's given name is recorded as Hector[13].
  • Hector Macneill's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].
  • Hector Macneill's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[15].
  • Hector Macneill's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • Hector Macneill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Hector Macneill's writing language is recorded as English[18].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: GB[20]

  • Began / founded: 1746-10-22[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1818-03-15[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6f8dbaa4-18ee-4b6f-8913-dfac66059ee6[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Hector Macneill was born in Scotland[2]. He was born on October 22, 1746[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Death and Burial

Hector Macneill died on March 15, 1818[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

Hector Macneill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Hector Macneill born?

Hector Macneill was born in Scotland[2].

Where did Hector Macneill die?

Hector Macneill died in Edinburgh[4].

What did Hector Macneill do for work?

Hector Macneill worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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