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James Oswald

Church of Scotland minister and philosophical writer (1703–1793)
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James Oswald

Summary

James Oswald is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dunnet[2]. He was born on +1703-07-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1793-08-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], theologian[6], and Christian minister[7].

Key Facts

  • James Oswald was born in Dunnet[2].
  • James Oswald was born on +1703-07-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Oswald died on +1793-08-02T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of James Oswald was George Oswald[8].
  • James Oswald held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • James Oswald held citizenship in Scotland[10].
  • James Oswald worked as a philosopher[5].
  • James Oswald worked as a theologian[6].
  • James Oswald worked as a Christian minister[7].
  • James Oswald held the position of Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland[11].
  • James Oswald is recorded as male[12].
  • James Oswald's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Oswald's Commons category is recorded as James Oswald (moderator)[14].
  • James Oswald's family name is recorded as Oswald[15].
  • James Oswald's given name is recorded as James[16].
  • James Oswald's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • James Oswald's different from is recorded as James Oswald[18].
  • James Oswald's sibling is recorded as Richard Oswald[19].
  • James Oswald's writing language is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dunnet[2], James Oswald… he was born on +1703-07-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5], theologian[6], and Christian minister[7]. James Oswald held the position of Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland[11].

Personal Life

A child of James Oswald was George Oswald[8].

Death and Burial

James Oswald died on +1793-08-02T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was James Oswald born?

Born in Dunnet[2], James Oswald…

What did James Oswald do for work?

James Oswald worked as philosopher[5], theologian[6], and Christian minister[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Electronic Enlightenment. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Electronic Enlightenment. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Church of Scotland minister and philosophical writer (1703–1793)
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJgmP68p6P4b9r6mj3xdQq
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00514972
    Library of congress authority id → n81066664
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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