James Balfour

New Zealand engineer (1831–1869)
Person human Q1481909
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James Balfour

Summary

James Balfour is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on +1831-06-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Timaru[4]. He died on +1869-12-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Balfour's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • James Balfour passed away in Timaru[4].
  • James Balfour was born on +1831-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Balfour died on +1869-12-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Balfour's father was Lewis Balfour[8].
  • James Balfour's mother was Henrietta Scott Smith[9].
  • James Balfour held citizenship in Colony of New Zealand[10].
  • James Balfour worked as a civil engineer[6].
  • James Balfour's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • James Balfour is recorded as male[12].
  • James Balfour's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Balfour's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94683304[14].
  • James Balfour's Commons category is recorded as James Balfour (engineer)[15].
  • James Balfour's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36509259[16].
  • James Balfour's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012m2rcl[17].
  • James Balfour's family name is recorded as Balfour[18].
  • James Balfour's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • James Balfour's given name is recorded as Melville[20].
  • James Balfour's relative is recorded as Thomas Stevenson[21].
  • James Balfour's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1263905[22].
  • James Balfour's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000080337592092[23].
  • James Balfour's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Balfour-165[24].
  • James Balfour's Grace's Guide ID is recorded as James_Melville_Balfour[25].
  • James Balfour's sibling is recorded as George William Balfour[26].
  • James Balfour's sibling is recorded as Matilde Margaret Isabella Stevenson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Balfour was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1831-06-02T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Lewis Balfour[8]. His mother was Henrietta Scott Smith[9].

Education

James Balfour's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].

Career and Affiliations

James Balfour worked as a civil engineer[6].

Death and Burial

James Balfour died on +1869-12-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Timaru[4].

Why It Matters

James Balfour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was James Balfour born?

James Balfour's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did James Balfour die?

James Balfour died in Timaru[4].

Who were James Balfour's parents?

James Balfour's father was Lewis Balfour[8]. James Balfour's mother was Henrietta Scott Smith[9].

What did James Balfour do for work?

James Balfour worked as civil engineer[6].

Where did James Balfour go to school?

James Balfour was educated at University of Edinburgh[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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