James Martin

Northern Irish aerospace engineer and co-founder of Martin-Baker
Person human Q6138999
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

James Martin

Summary

James Martin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Crossgar[2]. He was born on September 11, 1893[3]. He died on January 5, 1981[4]. He worked as an engineer[5], military flight engineer[6], and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (472 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Martin was born in Crossgar[2].
  • James Martin was born on September 11, 1893[3].
  • James Martin died on January 5, 1981[4].
  • James Martin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • James Martin's professions included engineer[5].
  • James Martin's professions included military flight engineer[6].
  • James Martin's professions included inventor[7].
  • James Martin's field of work was aerospace engineering[10].
  • James Martin received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • James Martin received the Knight Bachelor[12].
  • James Martin is recorded as male[13].
  • James Martin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James Martin's family name is recorded as Martin[15].
  • James Martin's given name is recorded as James[16].

Body

Origins and Family

James Martin was born in Crossgar[2]. He was born on September 11, 1893[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[5], military flight engineer[6], and inventor[7]. James Martin's field of work was aerospace engineering[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[17], in United Kingdom[18] and Knight Bachelor[12], a title of honor[19], in United Kingdom[20], founded in 1300[21].

Death and Burial

James Martin died on January 5, 1981[4].

Why It Matters

James Martin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (472 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James Martin born?

James Martin was born in Crossgar[2].

What did James Martin do for work?

James Martin worked as engineer[5], military flight engineer[6], and inventor[7].

What awards did James Martin receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11] and Knight Bachelor[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). James Martin. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-martin-q6138999
MLA “James Martin.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-martin-q6138999.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_james-martin-q6138999_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{James Martin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-martin-q6138999}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): James Martin — https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-martin-q6138999 (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-martin-q6138999 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id James_Martin
    Gnd id 11948532X
    Bnb person id (obsolete) MartinJamesSir1893-1981
    Imported from
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.