James Ferguson

Summary

James Ferguson is a human^[1]. He was born in Keith^[2]. He was born on +1710-04-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh^[4]. He died on +1776-11-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• James Ferguson was born in Keith^[2].
• James Ferguson died in Edinburgh^[4].
• James Ferguson was born on +1710-04-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James Ferguson died on +1776-11-17T00:00:00Z^[5].
• James Ferguson died on +1776-11-16T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Burial took place at St. Marylebone Churchyard^[9].
• James Ferguson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[10].
• James Ferguson worked as an astronomer^[6].
• James Ferguson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[11].
• James Ferguson was a member of Royal Society^[12].
• James Ferguson was a member of American Philosophical Society^[13].
• James Ferguson's image is recorded as James Ferguson.jpg^[14].
• James Ferguson is recorded as male^[15].
• James Ferguson's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• James Ferguson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121254104^[17].
• James Ferguson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27271796^[18].
• James Ferguson's GND ID is recorded as 119030071^[19].
• James Ferguson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85049037^[20].
• James Ferguson's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500029819^[21].
• James Ferguson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 140653120^[22].
• James Ferguson's IdRef ID is recorded as 076765849^[23].
• James Ferguson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01728798^[24].
• James Ferguson's Commons category is recorded as James Ferguson (1710-1776)^[25].
• James Ferguson's SBN author ID is recorded as UBOV674962^[26].
• James Ferguson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36505450^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Keith^[2], James Ferguson… he was born on +1710-04-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

James Ferguson worked as an astronomer^[6].

Recognition

James Ferguson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1776-11-17T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1776-11-16T00:00:00Z^[8]. James Ferguson died in Edinburgh^[4]. Burial took place at St. Marylebone Churchyard^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Ferguson include 5625 Jamesferguson^[28], an asteroid^[29].

Why It Matters

James Ferguson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30]

Entities named for him include 5625 Jamesferguson^[28], an asteroid^[29].

FAQs

Where was James Ferguson born?

Born in Keith^[2], James Ferguson…

Where did James Ferguson die?

James Ferguson passed away in Edinburgh^[4].

What did James Ferguson do for work?

James Ferguson worked as astronomer^[6].

What awards did James Ferguson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[11].