James Montgomery

British poet and writer (1771–1854)
Person human Q3269483
James Montgomery
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Summary

James Montgomery was born on November 4, 1771[1], in Irvine[2]. He died on April 30, 1854[3], in Sheffield[4]. He worked as a poet[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Sheffield General Cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9], Kingdom of Great Britain[10]
  • Ethnic group: Scottish people[11]
  • Educated at: Fulneck School[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: James Montgomery (poet)[14]
  • Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[15]
  • Family name: Montgomery[16]
  • Given name: James[17]
  • Topic's main category: Category:James Montgomery (poet)[18]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21], BEIC Digital Library[22], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24], Library of the World's Best Literature[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], New International Encyclopedia[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Christian Hymns[29]

Why It Matters

James Montgomery has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was James Montgomery born?

James Montgomery was born in Irvine[2].

Where did James Montgomery die?

James Montgomery passed away in Sheffield[4].

What did James Montgomery do for work?

James Montgomery worked as a poet[5] and writer[6].

Where did James Montgomery go to school?

James Montgomery was educated at Fulneck School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com. hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com. hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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