James Marsh

British chemist who invented the Marsh test for detecting arsenic (1794–1846)
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James Marsh

Summary

James Marsh is a human[1]. Born in Woolwich[2], he… he was born on September 2, 1794[3]. He died in Woolwich[4]. He died on June 21, 1846[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Marsh was born in Woolwich[2].
  • James Marsh died in Woolwich[4].
  • James Marsh was born on September 2, 1794[3].
  • James Marsh was born on September 1, 1794[9].
  • James Marsh died on June 21, 1846[5].
  • James Marsh held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • English was James Marsh's native language[11].
  • James Marsh worked as a chemist[6].
  • James Marsh's professions included inventor[7].
  • A notable work attributed to James Marsh is Marsh test[12].
  • James Marsh was influenced by Michael Faraday[13].
  • James Marsh is recorded as male[14].
  • James Marsh's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Marsh's Commons category is recorded as James Marsh (chemist)[16].
  • James Marsh's family name is recorded as Marsh[17].
  • James Marsh's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • James Marsh's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • James Marsh's described by source is recorded as Marsh, James (DNB00)[20].
  • James Marsh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • James Marsh's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Marsh'}[22].
  • James Marsh's significant person is recorded as Michael Faraday[23].

Body

Origins and Family

James Marsh's place of birth was Woolwich[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 2, 1794[3] and September 1, 1794[9]. English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and inventor[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Marsh is Marsh test[12]. Things named for him include Marsh test[24], a detection reaction[25].

Death and Burial

James Marsh died on June 21, 1846[5]. He passed away in Woolwich[4].

Why It Matters

James Marsh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Entities named for him include Marsh test[24], a detection reaction[25].

FAQs

Where was James Marsh born?

James Marsh was born in Woolwich[2].

Where did James Marsh die?

James Marsh passed away in Woolwich[4].

What did James Marsh do for work?

James Marsh worked as chemist[6] and inventor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Base biographique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Base biographique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Base biographique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . new.societechimiquedefrance.fr. new.societechimiquedefrance.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 3167, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290070912|James Marsh (#290070912)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Correspondents"
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