James Clerk Maxwell Garnett

Educationist, barrister, peace campaigner (1880–1958)
Person human Q17626668
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James Clerk Maxwell Garnett

Summary

James Clerk Maxwell Garnett is a human[1]. He was born on +1880-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], peace activist[5], and barrister[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Clerk Maxwell Garnett was born on +1880-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Clerk Maxwell Garnett died on +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Clerk Maxwell Garnett was married to Margaret Lucy Poulton[8].
  • A child of James Clerk Maxwell Garnett was William John Poulton Maxwell Garnett[9].
  • A child of James Clerk Maxwell Garnett was Pauline Garnett[10].
  • A child of James Clerk Maxwell Garnett was Peggy Jay[11].
  • James Clerk Maxwell Garnett worked as a writer[4].
  • James Clerk Maxwell Garnett worked as a peace activist[5].
  • James Clerk Maxwell Garnett's professions included barrister[6].
  • James Clerk Maxwell Garnett was educated at Trinity College[12].
  • James Clerk Maxwell Garnett's education included a stint at St Paul's School[13].
  • James Clerk Maxwell Garnett received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • James Clerk Maxwell Garnett is recorded as male[15].
  • James Clerk Maxwell Garnett's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Clerk Maxwell Garnett's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[17].
  • James Clerk Maxwell Garnett's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • James Clerk Maxwell Garnett's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • James Clerk Maxwell Garnett's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[20].

Body

Origins and Family

James Clerk Maxwell Garnett was born on +1880-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1546[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24] and St Paul's School[13], an independent school[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1509[27], headquartered in London[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], peace activist[5], and barrister[6].

Recognition

James Clerk Maxwell Garnett received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].

Personal Life

Among James Clerk Maxwell Garnett's spouses was Margaret Lucy Poulton[8]. Children include William John Poulton Maxwell Garnett[9]; Pauline Garnett[10]; and Peggy Jay[11], a politician[29], 1913–2008[30].

Death and Burial

James Clerk Maxwell Garnett died on +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

James Clerk Maxwell Garnett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who was James Clerk Maxwell Garnett married to?

James Clerk Maxwell Garnett's spouses include Margaret Lucy Poulton[8].

What did James Clerk Maxwell Garnett do for work?

James Clerk Maxwell Garnett worked as writer[4], peace activist[5], and barrister[6].

Where did James Clerk Maxwell Garnett go to school?

James Clerk Maxwell Garnett was educated at Trinity College[12] and St Paul's School[13].

What awards did James Clerk Maxwell Garnett receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Occupation writer, peace activist, barrister
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