James Gowan

British architect
Person human Q20643094
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James Gowan

Summary

James Gowan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pollokshields[2]. He was born on +1923-10-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +2015-06-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Gowan's place of birth was Pollokshields[2].
  • James Gowan passed away in London[4].
  • James Gowan was born on +1923-10-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Gowan died on +2015-06-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Gowan held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • James Gowan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • James Gowan's professions included architect[6].
  • James Gowan was employed by Heriot-Watt University[10].
  • James Gowan's education included a stint at Glasgow School of Art[11].
  • James Gowan was educated at Kingston University[12].
  • James Gowan's education included a stint at Mackintosh School of Architecture[13].
  • A notable work attributed to James Gowan is Langham House Close[14].
  • James Gowan is recorded as male[15].
  • James Gowan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Gowan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078347857[17].
  • James Gowan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59200374[18].
  • James Gowan's GND ID is recorded as 121760162[19].
  • James Gowan's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[20].
  • James Gowan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79056133[21].
  • James Gowan's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500075335[22].
  • James Gowan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12561201p[23].
  • James Gowan's IdRef ID is recorded as 156507579[24].
  • James Gowan's Commons category is recorded as James Gowan[25].
  • James Gowan's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[26].
  • James Gowan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05vq_m4[27].

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Origins and Family

James Gowan's place of birth was Pollokshields[2]. He was born on +1923-10-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Glasgow School of Art[11], an art academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1845[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31]; Kingston University[12], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1992[34], headquartered in Q135641257[35]; and Mackintosh School of Architecture[13], a university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1970[38].

Career and Affiliations

James Gowan's professions included architect[6]. Among his employers was Heriot-Watt University[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Gowan is Langham House Close[14].

Death and Burial

James Gowan died on +2015-06-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

James Gowan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was James Gowan born?

Born in Pollokshields[2], James Gowan…

Where did James Gowan die?

James Gowan died in London[4].

What did James Gowan do for work?

James Gowan worked as architect[6].

Where did James Gowan go to school?

James Gowan was educated at Glasgow School of Art[11], Kingston University[12], and Mackintosh School of Architecture[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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