James Bridie

Scottish playwright, screenwriter and surgeon
Person human Q11270727
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Summary

James Bridie was born on January 3, 1888[1], in Glasgow[2]. He died on January 29, 1951[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], librettist[7], screenwriter[8], and surgeon[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (570 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Henry Alexander Mavor[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
  • Occupation: physician[14]
  • Educated at: University of Glasgow[15], The Glasgow Academy[16]
  • Member of: Glasgow Art Club[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Movement: Scottish Renaissance[19]
  • Commons category: James Bridie[20]
  • Cause of death: stroke[21]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[22]
  • Family name: Mavor[23]
  • Given name: James[24], Osborne[25], Henry[26]
  • Pseudonym: James Bridie[27], for Osborne Henry Mavor[28]
  • Work location: Scottish National Players[29]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[32]

Why It Matters

James Bridie has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was James Bridie born?

James Bridie was born in Glasgow[2].

Where did James Bridie die?

James Bridie died in Edinburgh[4].

Who were James Bridie's parents?

James Bridie's father was Henry Alexander Mavor[11].

What did James Bridie do for work?

James Bridie worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], librettist[7], screenwriter[8], and surgeon[9].

Where did James Bridie go to school?

James Bridie was educated at University of Glasgow[15] and The Glasgow Academy[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . gla.ac.uk. gla.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pseudonym → James Bridie, for Osborne Henry Mavor
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    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'ko', 'ru']
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participated in conflict → World War I
    Movement → Scottish Renaissance
    Member of → Glasgow Art Club
    Work location → Scottish National Players
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