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James King

officer of the Royal Navy; served under James Cook (1750-1784)
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James King

Summary

James King is a human[1]. He was born in Clitheroe[2]. He was born on January 1, 1750[3]. He died in Nice[4]. He died on October 1, 1784[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], astronomer[7], sailor[8], seafarer[9], and military officer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • James King was born in Clitheroe[2].
  • James King passed away in Nice[4].
  • James King was born on January 1, 1750[3].
  • James King died on October 1, 1784[5].
  • James King's father was James King[12].
  • James King's mother was Anne Walker[13].
  • James King held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • English was James King's native language[15].
  • James King worked as an explorer[6].
  • James King's professions included astronomer[7].
  • James King's professions included sailor[8].
  • James King worked as a seafarer[9].
  • James King worked as a military officer[10].
  • James King's field of work was seamanship[16].
  • James King was educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School[17].
  • James King received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • James King was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • James King is recorded as male[20].
  • James King's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • James King's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[22].
  • James King's military, police or special rank is recorded as post-captain[23].
  • James King's commander of is recorded as HMS Resolution[24].
  • James King was part of the conflict American Revolutionary War[25].
  • James King's family name is recorded as King[26].
  • James King's given name is recorded as James[27].

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Origins and Family

James King was born in Clitheroe[2]. He was born on January 1, 1750[3]. His father was he[12]. His mother was Anne Walker[13]. English was his native language[15].

Education

James King's education included a stint at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], astronomer[7], sailor[8], seafarer[9], and military officer[10]. James King's field of work was seamanship[16].

Recognition

James King received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].

Death and Burial

James King died on October 1, 1784[5]. He died in Nice[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James King include King Island[28], an island[29], in Canada[30].

Why It Matters

James King ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include King Island[28], an island[29], in Canada[30].

FAQs

Where was James King born?

James King's place of birth was Clitheroe[2].

Where did James King die?

James King died in Nice[4].

Who were James King's parents?

James King's father was James King[12]. James King's mother was Anne Walker[13].

What did James King do for work?

James King worked as explorer[6], astronomer[7], sailor[8], seafarer[9], and military officer[10].

Where did James King go to school?

James King was educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School[17].

What awards did James King receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Great Britain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → explorer, astronomer, sailor +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → James
    Allegiance → Kingdom of Great Britain
    Commander of (deprecated) → HMS Resolution
    Occupation → explorer, astronomer, sailor +2
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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