James Macdonald

Scottish engineer, explorer and cartographer (1862–1927)
Person human Q6138675
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James Macdonald

Summary

James Macdonald is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aberdeen[2]. He was born on +1862-02-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1927-06-27T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], engineer[6], cartographer[7], civil engineer[8], and geographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • James Macdonald's place of birth was Aberdeen[2].
  • James Macdonald was born on +1862-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Macdonald died on +1927-06-27T00:00:00Z[4].
  • James Macdonald held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • James Macdonald worked as an explorer[5].
  • James Macdonald's professions included engineer[6].
  • James Macdonald worked as a cartographer[7].
  • James Macdonald's professions included civil engineer[8].
  • James Macdonald worked as a geographer[9].
  • James Macdonald was educated at University of Aberdeen[12].
  • James Macdonald's education included a stint at Aberdeen Grammar School[13].
  • James Macdonald received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[14].
  • James Macdonald's image is recorded as James Ronald Leslie Macdonald c1898.png[15].
  • James Macdonald is recorded as male[16].
  • James Macdonald's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Macdonald's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053403648[18].
  • James Macdonald's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76618307[19].
  • James Macdonald's GND ID is recorded as 131517163[20].
  • James Macdonald's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2004012330[21].
  • James Macdonald's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 153648792[22].
  • James Macdonald's IdRef ID is recorded as 260647330[23].
  • James Macdonald's Commons category is recorded as James Macdonald (British Army officer)[24].
  • James Macdonald's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gytsvp[25].
  • James Macdonald's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2079592A[26].
  • James Macdonald's family name is recorded as Macdonald[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aberdeen[2], James Macdonald… he was born on +1862-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Aberdeen[12], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1495[30], headquartered in Aberdeen[31] and Aberdeen Grammar School[13], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1257[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[5], engineer[6], cartographer[7], civil engineer[8], and geographer[9].

Recognition

James Macdonald received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[14].

Death and Burial

James Macdonald died on +1927-06-27T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

James Macdonald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was James Macdonald born?

James Macdonald's place of birth was Aberdeen[2].

What did James Macdonald do for work?

James Macdonald worked as explorer[5], engineer[6], cartographer[7], civil engineer[8], and geographer[9].

Where did James Macdonald go to school?

James Macdonald was educated at University of Aberdeen[12] and Aberdeen Grammar School[13].

What awards did James Macdonald receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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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