James Bowie

nineteenth-century American pioneer
Person human Q433657
James Bowie
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James Bowie

Summary

James Bowie is a human[1]. Born in Logan County[2], he… he was born on +1796-04-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Alamo Mission in San Antonio[4]. He died on +1836-03-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], slave trader[7], scientific explorer[8], botanist[9], and soldier[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,211 views/month, #6,164 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Logan County[2], James Bowie…
  • James Bowie died in Alamo Mission in San Antonio[4].
  • James Bowie was born on +1796-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Bowie was born on +1796-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • James Bowie died on +1836-03-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Bowie died on +1836-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Burial took place at Cathedral of San Fernando[14].
  • James Bowie held citizenship in United States[15].
  • James Bowie worked as a military officer[6].
  • James Bowie's professions included slave trader[7].
  • James Bowie worked as a scientific explorer[8].
  • James Bowie worked as a botanist[9].
  • James Bowie's professions included soldier[10].
  • James Bowie is recorded as male[16].
  • James Bowie's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Bowie's Commons category is recorded as James Bowie[18].
  • James Bowie's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[19].
  • James Bowie was part of the conflict Texas Revolution[20].
  • James Bowie's family name is recorded as Bowie[21].
  • James Bowie's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Bowie's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[23].
  • James Bowie's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[24].
  • James Bowie's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • James Bowie's different from is recorded as James Bowie[26].
  • James Bowie's sibling is recorded as Rezin Bowie[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Logan County[2], James Bowie… Recorded date of birth include +1796-04-10T00:00:00Z[3] and +1796-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], slave trader[7], scientific explorer[8], botanist[9], and soldier[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1836-03-06T00:00:00Z[5] and +1836-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]. James Bowie died in Alamo Mission in San Antonio[4]. Burial took place at Cathedral of San Fernando[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Bowie include David Bowie[28], a painter[29], 1947–2016[30], of United Kingdom[31], awarded the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[32], specialised in music[33]; bowie knife[34], a weapon type[35], founded in 1830[36]; and Bowie County[37], a county of Texas[38], in United States[39], founded in 1840[40].

Why It Matters

James Bowie ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,211 views/month, #6,164 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include David Bowie[28], a painter[29], 1947–2016[30], of United Kingdom[31], awarded the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[32], specialised in music[33]; bowie knife[34], a weapon type[35], founded in 1830[36]; and Bowie County[37], a county of Texas[38], in United States[39], founded in 1840[40].

FAQs

Where was James Bowie born?

James Bowie was born in Logan County[2].

Where did James Bowie die?

James Bowie died in Alamo Mission in San Antonio[4].

What did James Bowie do for work?

James Bowie worked as military officer[6], slave trader[7], scientific explorer[8], botanist[9], and soldier[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · MSGJ · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description nineteenth-century American pioneer
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  2. 17d ago · ~2026-27515-01 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from James Bowie
    Described by source Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Conflict
    Place of birth Logan County
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