James Harris

British politician (1709-1780)
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James Harris

Summary

James Harris is a human[1]. His place of birth was Salisbury[2]. He was born on July 24, 1709[3]. He passed away in Salisbury[4]. He died on December 22, 1780[5]. He worked as a politician[6], philosopher[7], grammarian[8], and librettist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • James Harris was born in Salisbury[2].
  • James Harris died in Salisbury[4].
  • James Harris was born on July 24, 1709[3].
  • James Harris died on December 22, 1780[5].
  • James Harris's father was James Harris[11].
  • James Harris's mother was Lady Elizabeth Ashley-Cooper[12].
  • James Harris was married to Elizabeth Clarke[13].
  • A child of James Harris was James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury[14].
  • A child of James Harris was Catherine Gertrude Harris[15].
  • James Harris held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[16].
  • James Harris's professions included politician[6].
  • James Harris worked as a philosopher[7].
  • James Harris's professions included grammarian[8].
  • James Harris's professions included librettist[9].
  • James Harris's field of work was grammar[17].
  • James Harris's field of work was politics[18].
  • James Harris's field of work was music[19].
  • James Harris held the position of member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[20].
  • James Harris held the position of member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[21].
  • James Harris held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[22].
  • James Harris held the position of member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[23].
  • James Harris's education included a stint at Salisbury Cathedral School[24].
  • James Harris was educated at Wadham College[25].
  • James Harris received the Fellow of the Royal Society[26].
  • James Harris was a member of Royal Society[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1709-07-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1780-12-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bb7ab0c7-4572-4fd3-995f-954d1b01abca[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Salisbury[2], James Harris… he was born on July 24, 1709[3]. His father was he[11]. His mother was Lady Elizabeth Ashley-Cooper[12].

Education

Educated at Salisbury Cathedral School[24], an independent school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1945[35] and Wadham College[25], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1610[38], headquartered in Oxford[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], philosopher[7], grammarian[8], and librettist[9]. Fields of work include grammar[17], an academic discipline[40]; politics[18], an academic discipline[41]; and music[19], a type of arts[42]. Positions held include member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[20], member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[21], member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[22], and member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[23].

Recognition

James Harris received the Fellow of the Royal Society[26].

Personal Life

James Harris was married to Elizabeth Clarke[13]. Children include he, 1st Earl of Malmesbury[14], a diplomat[43], 1746–1820[44], of Kingdom of Great Britain[45], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[46] and Catherine Gertrude Harris[15].

Death and Burial

James Harris died on December 22, 1780[5]. He passed away in Salisbury[4].

Why It Matters

James Harris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was James Harris born?

James Harris was born in Salisbury[2].

Where did James Harris die?

James Harris died in Salisbury[4].

Who were James Harris's parents?

James Harris's father was James Harris[11]. James Harris's mother was Lady Elizabeth Ashley-Cooper[12].

Who was James Harris married to?

James Harris's spouses include Elizabeth Clarke[13].

What did James Harris do for work?

James Harris worked as politician[6], philosopher[7], grammarian[8], and librettist[9].

Where did James Harris go to school?

James Harris was educated at Salisbury Cathedral School[24] and Wadham College[25].

What awards did James Harris receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Instance of human
    Occupation politician, philosopher, grammarian +1
    Position held member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain +1
    Father James Harris
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