James Burton

British egyptologist
Person human Q1356957
James Burton
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James Burton

Summary

James Burton is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on September 22, 1788[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on February 22, 1862[5]. He worked as an egyptologist[6], archaeologist[7], and anthropologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Burton was born in London[2].
  • James Burton died in Edinburgh[4].
  • James Burton was born on September 22, 1788[3].
  • James Burton died on February 22, 1862[5].
  • Burial took place at Dean Cemetery[10].
  • James Burton's father was James Burton[11].
  • James Burton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • James Burton's professions included egyptologist[6].
  • James Burton's professions included archaeologist[7].
  • James Burton's professions included anthropologist[8].
  • James Burton was educated at Trinity College[13].
  • James Burton was educated at Tonbridge School[14].
  • James Burton received the Fellow of the Geological Society of London[15].
  • James Burton is recorded as male[16].
  • James Burton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Burton's Commons category is recorded as James Burton (Egyptologist)[18].
  • James Burton's family name is recorded as Burton[19].
  • James Burton's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • James Burton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • James Burton's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Burton'}[22].

Body

Origins and Family

James Burton was born in London[2]. He was born on September 22, 1788[3]. His father was he[11].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1546[25], headquartered in Cambridge[26] and Tonbridge School[14], a boarding school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1553[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include egyptologist[6], archaeologist[7], and anthropologist[8].

Recognition

James Burton received the Fellow of the Geological Society of London[15].

Death and Burial

James Burton died on February 22, 1862[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. Burial took place at Dean Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

James Burton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was James Burton born?

Born in London[2], James Burton…

Where did James Burton die?

James Burton died in Edinburgh[4].

Who were James Burton's parents?

James Burton's father was James Burton[11].

What did James Burton do for work?

James Burton worked as egyptologist[6], archaeologist[7], and anthropologist[8].

Where did James Burton go to school?

James Burton was educated at Trinity College[13] and Tonbridge School[14].

What awards did James Burton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Geological Society of London[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation egyptologist, archaeologist, anthropologist
    Father James Burton
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