James Robertson

Church of Scotland minister and religious controversialist
Person human Q18783723
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Summary

James Robertson is a human[1]. He was born on 1803[2]. He died on 1860[3]. He worked as a Christian minister[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Robertson was born on 1803[2].
  • James Robertson died on 1860[3].
  • James Robertson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • James Robertson's professions included Christian minister[4].
  • James Robertson worked as a politician[5].
  • James Robertson held the position of Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland[8].
  • Among James Robertson's employers was University of Edinburgh[9].
  • James Robertson's education included a stint at University of Aberdeen[10].
  • James Robertson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11].
  • James Robertson is recorded as male[12].
  • James Robertson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Robertson's family name is recorded as Robertson[14].
  • James Robertson's given name is recorded as James[15].
  • James Robertson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • James Robertson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

James Robertson was born on 1803[2].

Education

James Robertson's education included a stint at University of Aberdeen[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Christian minister[4] and politician[5]. Among James Robertson's employers was University of Edinburgh[9]. He held the position of Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland[8].

Recognition

James Robertson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11].

Death and Burial

James Robertson died on 1860[3].

Why It Matters

James Robertson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

What did James Robertson do for work?

James Robertson worked as Christian minister[4] and politician[5].

Where did James Robertson go to school?

James Robertson was educated at University of Aberdeen[10].

What awards did James Robertson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Christian minister, politician
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: religious figure, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788697002869"
  2. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Occupation → Christian minister, politician
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL6287426A
    Educated at → University of Aberdeen
    Date of birth → +1803-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Image of grave → The grave of Very Rev Prof James Robertson, St Cuthberts.jpg
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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