James Guillaume

Swiss anarchist (1844–1916)
Person human Q116617
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James Guillaume

Summary

James Guillaume is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on February 16, 1844[3]. He passed away in Marin-Epagnier[4]. He died on November 20, 1916[5]. He worked as a writer[6], historian[7], anarchist[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • James Guillaume's place of birth was London[2].
  • James Guillaume died in Marin-Epagnier[4].
  • James Guillaume was born on February 16, 1844[3].
  • James Guillaume died on November 20, 1916[5].
  • James Guillaume is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[11].
  • James Guillaume held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • James Guillaume held citizenship in France[13].
  • James Guillaume worked as a writer[6].
  • James Guillaume worked as a historian[7].
  • James Guillaume's professions included anarchist[8].
  • James Guillaume worked as a translator[9].
  • Among James Guillaume's employers was Q117756542[14].
  • James Guillaume was a member of International Workingmen's Association[15].
  • James Guillaume's religion is recorded as reformed[16].
  • James Guillaume is recorded as male[17].
  • James Guillaume's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Guillaume's Commons category is recorded as James Guillaume[19].
  • James Guillaume's archives at is recorded as International Institute of Social History[20].
  • James Guillaume's archives at is recorded as Archives de l'État de Neuchâtel[21].
  • James Guillaume's family name is recorded as Guillaume[22].
  • James Guillaume's family name is recorded as Golay[23].
  • James Guillaume's given name is recorded as James[24].
  • James Guillaume's pseudonym is recorded as Guillaume Golay[25].
  • James Guillaume's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Les Verrières[26].
  • James Guillaume's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CH[29]

  • Began / founded: 1844-02-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1916-11-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cfeafd52-6d4c-4b1f-8e5a-d9db5cd3fbbf[32]

Body

Origins and Family

James Guillaume was born in London[2]. He was born on February 16, 1844[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], historian[7], anarchist[8], and translator[9]. James Guillaume was employed by Q117756542[14].

Personal Life

James Guillaume's religion is recorded as reformed[16].

Death and Burial

James Guillaume died on November 20, 1916[5]. He passed away in Marin-Epagnier[4]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

James Guillaume ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was James Guillaume born?

Born in London[2], James Guillaume…

Where did James Guillaume die?

James Guillaume died in Marin-Epagnier[4].

What did James Guillaume do for work?

James Guillaume worked as writer[6], historian[7], anarchist[8], and translator[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . jguillaume.hypotheses.org. jguillaume.hypotheses.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Persée. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . archivesne.ch. Retrieved . archivesne.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation writer, historian, anarchist +1
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