James Drummond Anderson

British Indologist (1852-1920)
Person human Q6132853
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James Drummond Anderson

Summary

James Drummond Anderson is a human[1]. He was born in Fort William[2]. He was born on +1852-11-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on +1920-11-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6] and Indologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Drummond Anderson was born in Fort William[2].
  • James Drummond Anderson passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • James Drummond Anderson was born on +1852-11-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Drummond Anderson died on +1920-11-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Drummond Anderson is buried at Cambridge City Cemetery[9].
  • A child of James Drummond Anderson was James Drummond Anderson[10].
  • A child of James Drummond Anderson was William Anderson[11].
  • James Drummond Anderson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • James Drummond Anderson worked as a linguist[6].
  • James Drummond Anderson's professions included Indologist[7].
  • James Drummond Anderson was employed by University of Cambridge[13].
  • James Drummond Anderson was employed by Indian Civil Service[14].
  • James Drummond Anderson was educated at Cheltenham College[15].
  • James Drummond Anderson was educated at Rugby School[16].
  • James Drummond Anderson is recorded as male[17].
  • James Drummond Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Drummond Anderson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109633005[19].
  • James Drummond Anderson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32395188[20].
  • James Drummond Anderson's GND ID is recorded as 174055293[21].
  • James Drummond Anderson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87819640[22].
  • James Drummond Anderson's IdRef ID is recorded as 085807354[23].
  • James Drummond Anderson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04134086[24].
  • James Drummond Anderson's Commons category is recorded as James Drummond Anderson (1852–1920)[25].
  • James Drummond Anderson's SBN author ID is recorded as UFIV129988[26].
  • James Drummond Anderson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35877892[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Drummond Anderson's place of birth was Fort William[2]. He was born on +1852-11-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Cheltenham College[15], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1841[30] and Rugby School[16], a public school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1567[33], headquartered in Rugby[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and Indologist[7]. Employers include University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1209[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38] and Indian Civil Service[14], a civil service[39], in British Raj[40], founded in 1858[41].

Personal Life

Children include James Drummond Anderson[10], a civil servant[42], 1886–1968[43], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[44], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[45] and William Anderson[11], an Anglican priest[46], 1892–1972[47], of United Kingdom[48].

Death and Burial

James Drummond Anderson died on +1920-11-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He is buried at Cambridge City Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

James Drummond Anderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James Drummond Anderson born?

James Drummond Anderson was born in Fort William[2].

Where did James Drummond Anderson die?

James Drummond Anderson passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did James Drummond Anderson do for work?

James Drummond Anderson worked as linguist[6] and Indologist[7].

Where did James Drummond Anderson go to school?

James Drummond Anderson was educated at Cheltenham College[15] and Rugby School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . FamilySearch Family Tree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Who's Who. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [41] . 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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