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James Ross

Canadian civil engineer, businessman and philanthropist
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James Ross

Summary

James Ross is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cromarty[2]. He was born on 1848[3]. He passed away in Montreal[4]. He died on September 20, 1913[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6], engineer[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Ross was born in Cromarty[2].
  • James Ross passed away in Montreal[4].
  • James Ross was born on 1848[3].
  • James Ross died on September 20, 1913[5].
  • A child of James Ross was J. K. L. Ross[10].
  • James Ross held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • James Ross worked as a civil engineer[6].
  • James Ross worked as an engineer[7].
  • James Ross worked as a businessperson[8].
  • James Ross's religion is recorded as Anglican Church of Canada[12].
  • James Ross is recorded as male[13].
  • James Ross's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James Ross's residence is recorded as Golden Square Mile[15].
  • James Ross's family name is recorded as Ross[16].
  • James Ross's given name is recorded as James[17].

Body

Origins and Family

James Ross's place of birth was Cromarty[2]. He was born on 1848[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6], engineer[7], and businessperson[8].

Personal Life

A child of James Ross was J. K. L. Ross[10]. His religion is recorded as Anglican Church of Canada[12].

Death and Burial

James Ross died on September 20, 1913[5]. He passed away in Montreal[4].

Why It Matters

James Ross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was James Ross born?

Born in Cromarty[2], James Ross…

Where did James Ross die?

James Ross passed away in Montreal[4].

What did James Ross do for work?

James Ross worked as civil engineer[6], engineer[7], and businessperson[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Former Head of Domion Coal Company Succumbs Suddenly in Montreal. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Canada
    Date of birth → +1848-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Residence → Golden Square Mile
    Given name → James
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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