James Craik

American physician
Person human Q1680222
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James Craik

Summary

James Craik is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kirkcudbright[2]. He was born on +1730-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Alexandria[4]. He died on +1814-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military physician[6] and surgeon[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Craik was born in Kirkcudbright[2].
  • James Craik passed away in Alexandria[4].
  • James Craik was born on +1730-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Craik died on +1814-02-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Virginia[9].
  • James Craik held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James Craik's professions included military physician[6].
  • James Craik worked as a surgeon[7].
  • James Craik held the position of Surgeon General of the United States Army[11].
  • James Craik's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[12].
  • James Craik's education included a stint at Kirkcudbright Academy[13].
  • James Craik's image is recorded as James Craik.jpg[14].
  • James Craik is recorded as male[15].
  • James Craik's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Craik's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051048822[17].
  • James Craik's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26922771[18].
  • James Craik's military branch is recorded as British Army[19].
  • James Craik's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91038671[20].
  • James Craik's Commons category is recorded as James Craik (physician)[21].
  • James Craik's military, police or special rank is recorded as Surgeon General of the United States Army[22].
  • James Craik's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/086vtp[23].
  • James Craik's family name is recorded as Craik[24].
  • James Craik's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • James Craik's allegiance is recorded as United States[26].
  • James Craik's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kirkcudbright[2], James Craik… he was born on +1730-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[12], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Kirkcudbright Academy[13], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1582[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military physician[6] and surgeon[7]. James Craik held the position of Surgeon General of the United States Army[11].

Death and Burial

James Craik died on +1814-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Alexandria[4]. Burial took place at Virginia[9].

Why It Matters

James Craik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James Craik born?

James Craik's place of birth was Kirkcudbright[2].

Where did James Craik die?

James Craik passed away in Alexandria[4].

What did James Craik do for work?

James Craik worked as military physician[6] and surgeon[7].

Where did James Craik go to school?

James Craik was educated at University of Edinburgh[12] and Kirkcudbright Academy[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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