James Playfair

British architect (1755-1794)
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James Playfair

Summary

James Playfair is a human[1]. He was born on August 5, 1755[2]. He died in Edinburgh[3]. He died on February 23, 1794[4]. He worked as an architect[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Playfair died in Edinburgh[3].
  • James Playfair was born on August 5, 1755[2].
  • James Playfair died on February 23, 1794[4].
  • A child of James Playfair was William Henry Playfair[7].
  • James Playfair held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • James Playfair's professions included architect[5].
  • A notable work attributed to James Playfair is Cairness House[9].
  • James Playfair is recorded as male[10].
  • James Playfair's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • James Playfair's family name is recorded as Playfair[12].
  • James Playfair's given name is recorded as James[13].
  • James Playfair's work location is recorded as London[14].
  • James Playfair's sibling is recorded as John Playfair[15].
  • James Playfair's sibling is recorded as William Playfair[16].
  • James Playfair's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale Center for British Art[17].
  • James Playfair's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[18].

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Origins and Family

James Playfair was born on August 5, 1755[2].

Career and Affiliations

James Playfair's professions included architect[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Playfair is Cairness House[9].

Personal Life

A child of James Playfair was William Henry Playfair[7].

Death and Burial

James Playfair died on February 23, 1794[4]. He passed away in Edinburgh[3].

Why It Matters

James Playfair ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did James Playfair die?

James Playfair passed away in Edinburgh[3].

What did James Playfair do for work?

James Playfair worked as architect[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . archINFORM. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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