James Keill

Scottish physician, philosopher, medical writer and translator (1673-1719)
Person human Q14946873
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James Keill

Summary

James Keill is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on March 27, 1673[3]. He passed away in Northampton[4]. He died on July 16, 1719[5]. He worked as a translator[6], philosopher[7], physiologist[8], and anatomist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], James Keill…
  • James Keill passed away in Northampton[4].
  • James Keill was born on March 27, 1673[3].
  • James Keill died on July 16, 1719[5].
  • James Keill held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • James Keill's professions included translator[6].
  • James Keill's professions included philosopher[7].
  • James Keill's professions included physiologist[8].
  • James Keill's professions included anatomist[9].
  • James Keill was educated at University of Cambridge[12].
  • James Keill's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • James Keill was educated at University of Paris[14].
  • James Keill's education included a stint at Leiden University[15].
  • James Keill was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • James Keill is recorded as male[17].
  • James Keill's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Keill's family name is recorded as Keill[19].
  • James Keill's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • James Keill's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • James Keill's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[22].
  • James Keill's sibling is recorded as John Keill[23].

Body

Origins and Family

James Keill was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on March 27, 1673[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1209[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27]; University of Edinburgh[13], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31]; University of Paris[14], a former entity[32], in France[33], founded in 1150[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; and Leiden University[15], a university[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1575[38], headquartered in Leiden[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], philosopher[7], physiologist[8], and anatomist[9].

Death and Burial

James Keill died on July 16, 1719[5]. He passed away in Northampton[4].

Why It Matters

James Keill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was James Keill born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], James Keill…

Where did James Keill die?

James Keill died in Northampton[4].

What did James Keill do for work?

James Keill worked as translator[6], philosopher[7], physiologist[8], and anatomist[9].

Where did James Keill go to school?

James Keill was educated at University of Cambridge[12], University of Edinburgh[13], University of Paris[14], and Leiden University[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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