James Craig

Scottish architect; (1739-1795)
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James Craig

Summary

James Craig is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on October 31, 1739[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on June 23, 1795[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Craig's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • James Craig passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • James Craig was born on October 31, 1739[3].
  • James Craig died on June 23, 1795[5].
  • James Craig is buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard[8].
  • James Craig held citizenship in Scotland[9].
  • James Craig held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • James Craig worked as an architect[6].
  • James Craig was educated at George Watson's College[11].
  • James Craig is recorded as male[12].
  • James Craig's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Craig's Commons category is recorded as James Craig (architect)[14].
  • James Craig's family name is recorded as Craig[15].
  • James Craig's given name is recorded as James[16].
  • James Craig's depicted by is recorded as James Craig, 1739 - 1795. Architect[17].
  • James Craig's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • James Craig's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[19].
  • James Craig's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • James Craig's sibling is recorded as William Marshall Craig[21].
  • James Craig's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], James Craig… he was born on October 31, 1739[3].

Education

James Craig was educated at George Watson's College[11].

Career and Affiliations

James Craig's professions included architect[6].

Death and Burial

James Craig died on June 23, 1795[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. Burial took place at Greyfriars Kirkyard[8].

Why It Matters

James Craig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was James Craig born?

James Craig was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did James Craig die?

James Craig died in Edinburgh[4].

What did James Craig do for work?

James Craig worked as architect[6].

Where did James Craig go to school?

James Craig was educated at George Watson's College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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