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James Fraser

British East India Company servant and collector of oriental manuscripts
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James Fraser

Summary

James Fraser is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1713[2]. He died on January 1, 1754[3]. He worked as an orientalist[4].

Key Facts

  • James Fraser was born on January 1, 1713[2].
  • James Fraser was born on January 1, 1712[5].
  • James Fraser died on January 1, 1754[3].
  • A child of James Fraser was Edward Satchwell Fraser[6].
  • James Fraser's professions included orientalist[4].
  • James Fraser is recorded as male[7].
  • James Fraser's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • James Fraser's Commons category is recorded as James Fraser (orientalist)[9].
  • James Fraser's family name is recorded as Fraser[10].
  • James Fraser's given name is recorded as James[11].
  • James Fraser's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[12].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1713[2] and January 1, 1712[5].

Career and Affiliations

James Fraser worked as an orientalist[4].

Personal Life

A child of James Fraser was Edward Satchwell Fraser[6].

Death and Burial

James Fraser died on January 1, 1754[3].

FAQs

What did James Fraser do for work?

James Fraser worked as orientalist[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Q1860
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  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1178718425
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02248033
    Child → Edward Satchwell Fraser
    Given name → James
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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