James Short

Summary

James Short is a human^[1]. Born in Edinburgh^[2], he… he was born on +1710-06-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on +1768-06-15T00:00:00Z^[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 (8 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 +1710-06-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James Short died on +1768-06-15T00:00:00Z^[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 ISNI is recorded as 0000000027087194^[17].
• James Short's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50726614^[18].
• James Short's GND ID is recorded as 1051532213^[19].
• James Short's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86847215^[20].
• James Short's IdRef ID is recorded as 181763796^[21].
• James Short's Commons category is recorded as James Short (mathematician)^[22].
• James Short's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01f9dr^[23].
• James Short's family name is recorded as Short^[24].
• James Short's given name is recorded as James^[25].
• James Short's work location is recorded as Edinburgh^[26].
• James Short's floruit is recorded as +1738-00-00T00:00:00Z^[27].

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Origins and Family

James Short was born in Edinburgh^[2]. He was born on +1710-06-10T00:00:00Z^[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 +1768-06-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

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

Why It Matters

James Short ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 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 5627 Short^[28], an asteroid^[29] and Short^[30], a lunar crater^[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].