James Gifford

British naval officer (1768-1853)
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Summary

James Gifford was born on January 17, 1768[1], in Halifax[2]. He died on January 17, 1853[3]. He worked as a naval officer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 20, 1768[6]
  • Father: James Gifford[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[8], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Military branch: Royal Navy[11]
  • Military, police or special rank: rear admiral[12]
  • Family name: Gifford[13]
  • Given name: James[14]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15], A Naval Biographical Dictionary[16]
  • Name in native language: James Gifford[17]

FAQs

Where was James Gifford born?

James Gifford's place of birth was Halifax[2].

Who were James Gifford's parents?

James Gifford's father was James Gifford[7].

What did James Gifford do for work?

James Gifford worked as a naval officer[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Gifford, James (NBD). wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Gifford, James (NBD). wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Gifford, James (NBD). wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Military branch → Royal Navy
    Place of birth → Halifax
    Name in native language → James Gifford
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