James Horsburgh

Summary

James Horsburgh is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Elie^[2]. He was born on September 23, 1762^[3]. He passed away in Surrey^[4]. He died on May 14, 1836^[5]. He worked as a cartographer^[6] and hydrographer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• James Horsburgh was born in Elie^[2].
• James Horsburgh passed away in Surrey^[4].
• James Horsburgh was born on September 23, 1762^[3].
• James Horsburgh was born on September 28, 1762^[9].
• James Horsburgh died on May 14, 1836^[5].
• James Horsburgh held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• James Horsburgh's professions included cartographer^[6].
• James Horsburgh worked as a hydrographer^[7].
• James Horsburgh received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[11].
• James Horsburgh was a member of Royal Society^[12].
• James Horsburgh is recorded as male^[13].
• James Horsburgh's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• James Horsburgh's Commons category is recorded as James Horsburgh^[15].
• James Horsburgh's family name is recorded as Horsburgh^[16].
• James Horsburgh's given name is recorded as James^[17].
• James Horsburgh's work location is recorded as London^[18].
• James Horsburgh's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[19].
• James Horsburgh's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers^[20].
• James Horsburgh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[21].
• James Horsburgh's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject^[22].
• James Horsburgh's has works in the collection is recorded as Het Scheepvaartmuseum^[23].
• James Horsburgh's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[24].

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Origins and Family

James Horsburgh was born in Elie^[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 23, 1762^[3] and September 28, 1762^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer^[6] and hydrographer^[7].

Recognition

James Horsburgh received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[11].

Death and Burial

James Horsburgh died on May 14, 1836^[5]. He passed away in Surrey^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Horsburgh include Horsburgh Lighthouse^[25], a lighthouse^[26], in Singapore^[27], founded in 1851^[28] and Horsburgh Island^[29], an island^[30], in Australia^[31].

Why It Matters

James Horsburgh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32]

Entities named for him include Horsburgh Lighthouse^[25], a lighthouse^[26], in Singapore^[27], founded in 1851^[28] and Horsburgh Island^[29], an island^[30], in Australia^[31].

FAQs

Where was James Horsburgh born?

James Horsburgh was born in Elie^[2].

Where did James Horsburgh die?

James Horsburgh died in Surrey^[4].

What did James Horsburgh do for work?

James Horsburgh worked as cartographer^[6] and hydrographer^[7].

What awards did James Horsburgh receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[11].