James Gairdner

Scottish archivist and historian, assistant keeper of the Public Record Office, London (1828-1912)
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James Gairdner

Summary

James Gairdner is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on +1828-03-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pinner[4]. He died on +1912-11-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], archivist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], James Gairdner…
  • James Gairdner passed away in Pinner[4].
  • James Gairdner was born on +1828-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Gairdner was born on +1828-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • James Gairdner died on +1912-11-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Gairdner died on +1912-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • James Gairdner's father was John Gairdner[12].
  • James Gairdner held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • James Gairdner worked as a historian[6].
  • James Gairdner worked as an archivist[7].
  • James Gairdner's professions included writer[8].
  • James Gairdner's field of work was history[14].
  • James Gairdner's field of work was Church of England[15].
  • James Gairdner received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[16].
  • James Gairdner is recorded as male[17].
  • James Gairdner's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Gairdner's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109041464[19].
  • James Gairdner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56701840[20].
  • James Gairdner's GND ID is recorded as 117671290[21].
  • James Gairdner's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80004036[22].
  • James Gairdner's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12433920k[23].
  • James Gairdner's IdRef ID is recorded as 033477159[24].
  • James Gairdner's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02052468[25].
  • James Gairdner's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35109367[26].
  • James Gairdner's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01bgjp[27].

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Origins and Family

James Gairdner's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1828-03-22T00:00:00Z[3] and +1828-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. His father was John Gairdner[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], archivist[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include history[14] and Church of England[15], a state church[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1534[30], headquartered in Church House[31].

Recognition

James Gairdner received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1912-11-04T00:00:00Z[5] and +1912-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]. James Gairdner died in Pinner[4].

Why It Matters

James Gairdner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was James Gairdner born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], James Gairdner…

Where did James Gairdner die?

James Gairdner passed away in Pinner[4].

Who were James Gairdner's parents?

James Gairdner's father was John Gairdner[12].

What did James Gairdner do for work?

James Gairdner worked as historian[6], archivist[7], and writer[8].

What awards did James Gairdner receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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