James Gillespie

British philanthropist
Person human Q16992844
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James Gillespie

Summary

James Gillespie is a human[1]. Born in Roslin[2], he… he was born on +1726-04-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1797-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a businessperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Roslin[2], James Gillespie…
  • James Gillespie was born on +1726-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Gillespie died on +1797-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • James Gillespie worked as a businessperson[5].
  • James Gillespie's image is recorded as James Gillespie - bust in Merchants Hall, Edinburgh.jpg[7].
  • James Gillespie is recorded as male[8].
  • James Gillespie's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • James Gillespie's Commons category is recorded as James Gillespie[10].
  • James Gillespie's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/010pprlr[11].
  • James Gillespie's family name is recorded as Gillespie[12].
  • James Gillespie's given name is recorded as James[13].
  • James Gillespie's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].
  • James Gillespie's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 10736[15].
  • James Gillespie's image of grave is recorded as James Gillespie's tomb, Colinton, Edinburgh.jpg[16].
  • James Gillespie's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 197113[17].
  • James Gillespie's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp149971[18].
  • James Gillespie's Prabook ID is recorded as 2187297[19].
  • James Gillespie's Gazetteer for Scotland person ID is recorded as 455[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Roslin[2], James Gillespie… he was born on +1726-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

James Gillespie worked as a businessperson[5].

Death and Burial

James Gillespie died on +1797-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

James Gillespie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was James Gillespie born?

James Gillespie was born in Roslin[2].

What did James Gillespie do for work?

James Gillespie worked as businessperson[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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