Hugh Miller

Scottish geologist and folklorist (1802-1856)
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Hugh Miller
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Hugh Miller

Summary

Hugh Miller is a human[1]. He was born in Cromarty[2]. He was born on October 10, 1802[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on December 24, 1856[5]. He worked as a geologist[6], writer[7], editor[8], and botanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cromarty[2], Hugh Miller…
  • Hugh Miller died in Edinburgh[4].
  • Hugh Miller was born on October 10, 1802[3].
  • Hugh Miller was born on January 1, 1802[11].
  • Hugh Miller died on December 24, 1856[5].
  • Hugh Miller died on January 1, 1856[12].
  • Hugh Miller is buried at Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh[13].
  • Hugh Miller was married to Lydia Miller[14].
  • A child of Hugh Miller was Harriet Miller Davidson[15].
  • A child of Hugh Miller was Hugh Miller[16].
  • Hugh Miller held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17].
  • Hugh Miller worked as a geologist[6].
  • Hugh Miller's professions included writer[7].
  • Hugh Miller worked as an editor[8].
  • Hugh Miller's professions included botanist[9].
  • Hugh Miller's field of work was geology[18].
  • Hugh Miller's field of work was literature[19].
  • Hugh Miller is recorded as male[20].
  • Hugh Miller's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Hugh Miller's Commons category is recorded as Hugh Miller[22].
  • Hugh Miller's family name is recorded as Miller[23].
  • Hugh Miller's given name is recorded as Hugh[24].
  • Hugh Miller's manner of death is recorded as suicide[25].
  • Hugh Miller's partner in business or sport is recorded as Lydia Miller[26].
  • Hugh Miller's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cromarty[2], Hugh Miller… Recorded date of birth include October 10, 1802[3] and January 1, 1802[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6], writer[7], editor[8], and botanist[9]. Fields of work include geology[18], a branch of science[28] and literature[19], a type of arts[29].

Personal Life

Hugh Miller was married to Lydia Miller[14]. Children include Harriet Miller Davidson[15], a writer[30], 1839–1883[31], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[32] and he[16], a geologist[33], 1850–1896[34], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[35], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 24, 1856[5] and January 1, 1856[12]. Hugh Miller died in Edinburgh[4]. Burial took place at Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hugh Miller include 8899 Hughmiller[37], an asteroid[38].

Why It Matters

Hugh Miller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

Entities named for him include 8899 Hughmiller[37], an asteroid[38].

FAQs

Where was Hugh Miller born?

Born in Cromarty[2], Hugh Miller…

Where did Hugh Miller die?

Hugh Miller died in Edinburgh[4].

Who was Hugh Miller married to?

Hugh Miller's spouses include Lydia Miller[14].

What did Hugh Miller do for work?

Hugh Miller worked as geologist[6], writer[7], editor[8], and botanist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . WeChangEd. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . WeChangEd. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . WeChangEd. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation geologist, writer, editor +1
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