James Scott Skinner

British musician; (1843-1927)
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Summary

James Scott Skinner was born on August 5, 1843[1], in Banchory[2]. He died on March 17, 1927[3], in Aberdeen[4]. He worked as a dancer[5], composer[6], fiddler[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Family name: Skinner[12]
  • Given name: James[13]
  • Depicted by: James Scott Skinner, 1843 - 1927. Violinist and composer[14]
  • Instrument: fiddle[15], violin[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]

FAQs

Where was James Scott Skinner born?

James Scott Skinner's place of birth was Banchory[2].

Where did James Scott Skinner die?

James Scott Skinner died in Aberdeen[4].

What did James Scott Skinner do for work?

James Scott Skinner worked as a dancer[5], composer[6], fiddler[7], and musician[8].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'ja', 'nn']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → dancer, composer, fiddler +1
    Sex or gender → male
    Depicted by → James Scott Skinner, 1843 - 1927. Violinist and composer
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31725|batch #31725]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (19)"
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