James Gall

British priest (1808–1895)
Person human Q4132672
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James Gall

Summary

James Gall is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on +1808-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1895-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], cartographer[6], and religious figure[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], James Gall…
  • James Gall was born on +1808-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Gall died on +1895-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • James Gall's father was James Gall[9].
  • James Gall held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • James Gall's professions included astronomer[5].
  • James Gall's professions included cartographer[6].
  • James Gall's professions included religious figure[7].
  • James Gall's field of work was theology[11].
  • James Gall's field of work was cartography[12].
  • James Gall's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • James Gall's religion is recorded as Church of Scotland[14].
  • James Gall is recorded as male[15].
  • James Gall's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Gall's ISNI is recorded as 0000000076899017[17].
  • James Gall's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70640537[18].
  • James Gall's GND ID is recorded as 140622810[19].
  • James Gall's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95065493[20].
  • James Gall's IdRef ID is recorded as 203175263[21].
  • James Gall's Commons category is recorded as James Gall[22].
  • James Gall's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01d0sy[23].
  • James Gall's Open Library ID is recorded as OL491289A[24].
  • James Gall's family name is recorded as Gall[25].
  • James Gall's given name is recorded as James[26].
  • James Gall's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000512700[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Gall was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1808-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[9].

Education

James Gall was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[5], cartographer[6], and religious figure[7]. Fields of work include theology[11], an academic discipline[28] and cartography[12], a branch of science[29].

Personal Life

James Gall's religion is recorded as Church of Scotland[14].

Death and Burial

James Gall died on +1895-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Gall include Gall–Peters projection[30].

Why It Matters

James Gall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

Entities named for him include Gall–Peters projection[30].

FAQs

Where was James Gall born?

James Gall was born in Edinburgh[2].

Who were James Gall's parents?

James Gall's father was James Gall[9].

What did James Gall do for work?

James Gall worked as astronomer[5], cartographer[6], and religious figure[7].

Where did James Gall go to school?

James Gall was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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