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James Scott Skinner

British musician; (1843-1927)
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James Scott Skinner

Summary

James Scott Skinner is a human[1]. He was born in Banchory[2]. He was born on August 5, 1843[3]. He died in Aberdeen[4]. He died on March 17, 1927[5]. He worked as a dancer[6], composer[7], and fiddler[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Banchory[2], James Scott Skinner…
  • James Scott Skinner passed away in Aberdeen[4].
  • James Scott Skinner was born on August 5, 1843[3].
  • James Scott Skinner died on March 17, 1927[5].
  • James Scott Skinner held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • James Scott Skinner's professions included dancer[6].
  • James Scott Skinner worked as a composer[7].
  • James Scott Skinner worked as a fiddler[8].
  • James Scott Skinner is recorded as male[11].
  • James Scott Skinner's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • James Scott Skinner's family name is recorded as Skinner[13].
  • James Scott Skinner's given name is recorded as James[14].
  • James Scott Skinner's depicted by is recorded as James Scott Skinner, 1843 - 1927. Violinist and composer[15].
  • James Scott Skinner's instrument is recorded as fiddle[16].
  • James Scott Skinner's instrument is recorded as violin[17].
  • James Scott Skinner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: GB[20]

  • Began / founded: 1843-08-05[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1927-03-17[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f15ba460-9dcd-4a1f-a580-6396f28e616e[23]

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Origins and Family

James Scott Skinner was born in Banchory[2]. He was born on August 5, 1843[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dancer[6], composer[7], and fiddler[8].

Death and Burial

James Scott Skinner died on March 17, 1927[5]. He died in Aberdeen[4].

Why It Matters

James Scott Skinner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was James Scott Skinner born?

Born in Banchory[2], James Scott Skinner…

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 dancer[6], composer[7], and fiddler[8].

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → dancer, composer, fiddler
    Sex or gender → male
    Depicted by → James Scott Skinner, 1843 - 1927. Violinist and composer
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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