James Russell

Scottish surgeon
Person human Q18671637
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Summary

James Russell was born on 1754[1]. He died on 1836[2] in Edinburgh[3]. He worked as a surgeon[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Greyfriars Kirkyard[6]
  • Father: James Russell[7]
  • Mother: Margaret Balfour[8]
  • Spouse: Eleanor Oliver[9]
  • Child: Archibald Russell[10], James Russell[11]
  • Employer: University of Edinburgh[12]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Family name: Russell[16]
  • Given name: James[17]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]

Why It Matters

James Russell is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where did James Russell die?

James Russell died in Edinburgh[3].

Who were James Russell's parents?

James Russell's father was James Russell[7]. James Russell's mother was Margaret Balfour[8].

Who was James Russell married to?

James Russell's spouses include Eleanor Oliver[9].

What did James Russell do for work?

James Russell worked as a surgeon[4].

Where did James Russell go to school?

James Russell was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].

What awards did James Russell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . 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. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL5851852A, OL7235722A
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en']
    Sitelink count → 2
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
  3. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Archibald Russell, James Russell
    Fast id → 1463898
    Isni → 0000000446434445
    Father → James Russell
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42628|batch #42628]]: TP named as #10a"
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