James A. Mackay

British writer and philatelist (1936–2007)
Person human Q3160885
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Summary

James A. Mackay is a human[1]. Born in Inverness[2], he… he was born on November 21, 1936[3]. He passed away in Glasgow[4]. He died on August 12, 2007[5]. He worked as a historian[6], biographer[7], philatelist[8], journalist[9], and philatelic author[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • James A. Mackay's place of birth was Inverness[2].
  • James A. Mackay passed away in Glasgow[4].
  • James A. Mackay was born on November 21, 1936[3].
  • James A. Mackay died on August 12, 2007[5].
  • James A. Mackay held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • James A. Mackay worked as a historian[6].
  • James A. Mackay worked as a biographer[7].
  • James A. Mackay's professions included philatelist[8].
  • James A. Mackay's professions included journalist[9].
  • James A. Mackay worked as a philatelic author[10].
  • James A. Mackay was educated at University of Glasgow[13].
  • James A. Mackay received the Saltire Awards[14].
  • James A. Mackay is recorded as male[15].
  • James A. Mackay's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James A. Mackay's genre is biography[17].
  • James A. Mackay's family name is recorded as MacKay[18].
  • James A. Mackay's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • James A. Mackay's pseudonym is recorded as William Finlay[20].
  • James A. Mackay's pseudonym is recorded as Bruce Garden[21].
  • James A. Mackay's convicted of is recorded as theft[22].
  • James A. Mackay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • James A. Mackay's start of work period is recorded as 1960[24].

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Origins and Family

James A. Mackay's place of birth was Inverness[2]. He was born on November 21, 1936[3].

Education

James A. Mackay's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], biographer[7], philatelist[8], journalist[9], and philatelic author[10].

Recognition

James A. Mackay received the Saltire Awards[14].

Death and Burial

James A. Mackay died on August 12, 2007[5]. He died in Glasgow[4].

Why It Matters

James A. Mackay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was James A. Mackay born?

James A. Mackay was born in Inverness[2].

Where did James A. Mackay die?

James A. Mackay died in Glasgow[4].

What did James A. Mackay do for work?

James A. Mackay worked as historian[6], biographer[7], philatelist[8], journalist[9], and philatelic author[10].

Where did James A. Mackay go to school?

James A. Mackay was educated at University of Glasgow[13].

What awards did James A. Mackay receive?

Honors received include Saltire Awards[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'en', 'fr', 'ru']
    Occupation → historian, biographer, philatelist +2
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Occupation: philatelic author"
  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0258809-Angus-Ian-19362007, p0048145-Mackay-James-A-19362007, 0258808-Whittington-Peter-19362007
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Glasgow
    Convicted of → theft
    Place of birth → Inverness
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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