James Chalmers

1782-1853; alleged Scottish inventor of the adhesive postage stamp
Person human Q1346989
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James Chalmers

Summary

James Chalmers is a human[1]. He was born in Arbroath[2]. He was born on +1782-02-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Dundee[4]. He died on +1853-05-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a publisher[6], politician[7], and inventor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Chalmers's place of birth was Arbroath[2].
  • James Chalmers passed away in Dundee[4].
  • James Chalmers was born on +1782-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Chalmers died on +1853-05-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Chalmers held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • James Chalmers worked as a publisher[6].
  • James Chalmers worked as a politician[7].
  • James Chalmers worked as an inventor[8].
  • James Chalmers's image is recorded as James Chalmers.jpg[11].
  • James Chalmers is recorded as male[12].
  • James Chalmers's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Chalmers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055607249[14].
  • James Chalmers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16179933[15].
  • James Chalmers's GND ID is recorded as 1239701772[16].
  • James Chalmers's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84186721[17].
  • James Chalmers's Commons category is recorded as James Chalmers[18].
  • James Chalmers's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03_931[19].
  • James Chalmers's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5413738A[20].
  • James Chalmers's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jn20030827031[21].
  • James Chalmers's family name is recorded as Chalmers[22].
  • James Chalmers's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Chalmers's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • James Chalmers's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 5030[25].
  • James Chalmers's FAST ID is recorded as 146178[26].
  • James Chalmers's National Library of Wales Authority ID is recorded as chalmers-james-1782-1853[27].

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Origins and Family

James Chalmers was born in Arbroath[2]. He was born on +1782-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[6], politician[7], and inventor[8].

Death and Burial

James Chalmers died on +1853-05-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Dundee[4].

Why It Matters

James Chalmers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was James Chalmers born?

James Chalmers was born in Arbroath[2].

Where did James Chalmers die?

James Chalmers passed away in Dundee[4].

What did James Chalmers do for work?

James Chalmers worked as publisher[6], politician[7], and inventor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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