Hugh Matheson

Scottish industrialist (1821-1898)
Person human Q5931693
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Hugh Matheson

Summary

Hugh Matheson is a human[1]. Born in Scotland[2], he… he was born on +1821-04-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hampstead[4]. He died on +1898-02-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hugh Matheson's place of birth was Scotland[2].
  • Born in Edinburgh[8], Hugh Matheson…
  • Hugh Matheson died in Hampstead[4].
  • Hugh Matheson was born on +1821-04-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hugh Matheson died on +1898-02-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hugh Matheson is buried at Highgate Cemetery[9].
  • Hugh Matheson's father was Duncan Matheson[10].
  • Hugh Matheson's mother was Annabella Farquharson[11].
  • Hugh Matheson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Hugh Matheson worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Hugh Matheson's education included a stint at Royal High School[13].
  • Hugh Matheson's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[14].
  • Hugh Matheson's image is recorded as RTCL 026.jpg[15].
  • Hugh Matheson is recorded as male[16].
  • Hugh Matheson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Hugh Matheson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000496150344[18].
  • Hugh Matheson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1719156497264717740007[19].
  • Hugh Matheson's GND ID is recorded as 119176723X[20].
  • Hugh Matheson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2019058686[21].
  • Hugh Matheson's Commons category is recorded as Hugh Matheson[22].
  • Hugh Matheson's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V715499[23].
  • Hugh Matheson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05p3cq1[24].
  • Hugh Matheson's family name is recorded as Q16876545[25].
  • Hugh Matheson's given name is recorded as Hugh[26].
  • Hugh Matheson's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX6166436[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Scotland[2], a constituent country of the United Kingdom[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 0843[30] and Edinburgh[8], a city[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 0601[33]. Hugh Matheson was born on +1821-04-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Duncan Matheson[10]. His mother was Annabella Farquharson[11].

Education

Educated at Royal High School[13], a high school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1128[36] and University of Glasgow[14], a public research university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1451[39], headquartered in Glasgow[40].

Career and Affiliations

Hugh Matheson's professions included entrepreneur[6].

Death and Burial

Hugh Matheson died on +1898-02-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hampstead[4]. Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Hugh Matheson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Hugh Matheson born?

Born in Scotland[2], Hugh Matheson…

Where did Hugh Matheson die?

Hugh Matheson died in Hampstead[4].

Who were Hugh Matheson's parents?

Hugh Matheson's father was Duncan Matheson[10]. Hugh Matheson's mother was Annabella Farquharson[11].

What did Hugh Matheson do for work?

Hugh Matheson worked as entrepreneur[6].

Where did Hugh Matheson go to school?

Hugh Matheson was educated at Royal High School[13] and University of Glasgow[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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