James Short

Summary

James Short is a human^[1]. Born in Edinburgh^[2], he… he was born on June 10, 1710^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on June 15, 1768^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and instrument maker^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• James Short was born in Edinburgh^[2].
• James Short passed away in London^[4].
• James Short was born on June 10, 1710^[3].
• James Short died on June 15, 1768^[5].
• James Short held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[9].
• James Short's professions included mathematician^[6].
• James Short's professions included instrument maker^[7].
• James Short's field of work was optics^[10].
• James Short's education included a stint at Royal High School^[11].
• James Short received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[12].
• James Short was a member of Royal Society^[13].
• James Short was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[14].
• James Short is recorded as male^[15].
• James Short's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• James Short's Commons category is recorded as James Short (mathematician)^[17].
• James Short's family name is recorded as Short^[18].
• James Short's given name is recorded as James^[19].
• James Short's work location is recorded as Edinburgh^[20].
• James Short's floruit is recorded as 1738^[21].
• James Short's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[22].
• James Short's sibling is recorded as Thomas Short^[23].
• James Short's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject^[24].
• James Short's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[25].
• James Short's has works in the collection is recorded as Het Scheepvaartmuseum^[26].
• James Short's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[27].

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Origins and Family

James Short was born in Edinburgh^[2]. He was born on June 10, 1710^[3].

Education

James Short's education included a stint at Royal High School^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and instrument maker^[7]. James Short's field of work was optics^[10].

Recognition

James Short received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[12].

Death and Burial

James Short died on June 15, 1768^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Short include Short^[28], a lunar crater^[29] and 5627 Short^[30], an asteroid^[31].

Why It Matters

James Short ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32]

Entities named for him include Short^[28], a lunar crater^[29] and 5627 Short^[30], an asteroid^[31].

FAQs

Where was James Short born?

James Short's place of birth was Edinburgh^[2].

Where did James Short die?

James Short died in London^[4].

What did James Short do for work?

James Short worked as mathematician^[6] and instrument maker^[7].

Where did James Short go to school?

James Short was educated at Royal High School^[11].

What awards did James Short receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[12].