James Rumsey

American mechanical engineer (1743-1792)
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James Rumsey

Summary

James Rumsey is a human[1]. He was born on March 1, 1743[2]. He passed away in London[3]. He died on December 21, 1792[4]. He worked as an inventor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Rumsey died in London[3].
  • James Rumsey was born on March 1, 1743[2].
  • James Rumsey died on December 21, 1792[4].
  • James Rumsey is buried at St Margaret's Church, Westminster[7].
  • James Rumsey held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Rumsey worked as an inventor[5].
  • James Rumsey is recorded as male[9].
  • James Rumsey's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • James Rumsey's Commons category is recorded as James Rumsey[11].
  • James Rumsey's family name is recorded as Rumsey[12].
  • James Rumsey's given name is recorded as James[13].
  • James Rumsey's depicted by is recorded as James Rumsey[14].
  • James Rumsey's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[15].
  • James Rumsey's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[16].
  • James Rumsey's Commons Creator page is recorded as James Rumsey[17].

Body

Origins and Family

James Rumsey was born on March 1, 1743[2].

Career and Affiliations

James Rumsey's professions included inventor[5].

Death and Burial

James Rumsey died on December 21, 1792[4]. He passed away in London[3]. He is buried at St Margaret's Church, Westminster[7].

Why It Matters

James Rumsey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did James Rumsey die?

James Rumsey died in London[3].

What did James Rumsey do for work?

James Rumsey worked as inventor[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . 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.

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  1. 13w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a grave memorial id → 7075
    Family name → Rumsey
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    Commons category → James Rumsey
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