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James Gordon

Scottish historian and map maker
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James Gordon

Summary

James Gordon is a human[1]. He was born on +1617-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1686-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and map maker[5].

Key Facts

  • James Gordon was born on +1617-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Gordon was born on +1615-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • James Gordon died on +1686-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Gordon's father was Robert Gordon of Straloch[7].
  • James Gordon held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[8].
  • James Gordon worked as a historian[4].
  • James Gordon worked as a map maker[5].
  • James Gordon is recorded as male[9].
  • James Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • James Gordon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000029567271[11].
  • James Gordon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64346774[12].
  • James Gordon's GND ID is recorded as 100153240[13].
  • James Gordon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85311138[14].
  • James Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon[15].
  • James Gordon's given name is recorded as James[16].
  • James Gordon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • James Gordon's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 11051[18].
  • James Gordon's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00109395[19].
  • James Gordon's FAST ID is recorded as 1953600[20].
  • James Gordon's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10005004[21].
  • James Gordon's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Gordon-12250[22].
  • James Gordon's Gazetteer for Scotland person ID is recorded as 1582[23].
  • James Gordon's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].
  • James Gordon's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJrcgFHYKrbD87VfPfBHG3[25].
  • James Gordon's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/90755322-20c7-44f3-9628-764bf6cd642d[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1617-00-00T00:00:00Z[2] and +1615-00-00T00:00:00Z[6]. James Gordon's father was Robert Gordon of Straloch[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and map maker[5].

Death and Burial

James Gordon died on +1686-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were James Gordon's parents?

James Gordon's father was Robert Gordon of Straloch[7].

What did James Gordon do for work?

James Gordon worked as historian[4] and map maker[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Gordon, James (1615?-1686) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Gordon, James (1615?-1686) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Library of Congress Control Number. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1617-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1615-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Date of death → +1686-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Isni → 0000000029567271
    Viaf cluster id → 64346774
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