James Stirling

British locomotive engineer (1835-1917)
Person human Q6143680
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James Stirling

Summary

James Stirling is a human[1]. His place of birth was Galston[2]. He was born on +1835-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ashford[4]. He died on +1917-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mechanical engineer[6] and justice of the peace[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Galston[2], James Stirling…
  • James Stirling died in Ashford[4].
  • James Stirling was born on +1835-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Stirling died on +1917-01-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium[9].
  • James Stirling's father was Robert Stirling[10].
  • James Stirling held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • James Stirling's professions included mechanical engineer[6].
  • James Stirling worked as a justice of the peace[7].
  • James Stirling was employed by Glasgow and South Western Railway[12].
  • Among James Stirling's employers was South Eastern Railway[13].
  • James Stirling was employed by Sharp, Stewart and Company[14].
  • James Stirling was a member of Institution of Mechanical Engineers[15].
  • James Stirling was a member of Institution of Civil Engineers[16].
  • James Stirling's image is recorded as James Stirling.jpg[17].
  • James Stirling is recorded as male[18].
  • James Stirling's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James Stirling's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 161592150[20].
  • James Stirling's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05b629b[21].
  • James Stirling's family name is recorded as Stirling[22].
  • James Stirling's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Stirling's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000175780116107[24].
  • James Stirling's Grace's Guide ID is recorded as James_Stirling[25].
  • James Stirling's Prabook ID is recorded as 2191983[26].
  • James Stirling's sibling is recorded as Patrick Stirling[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Stirling was born in Galston[2]. He was born on +1835-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Robert Stirling[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mechanical engineer[6] and justice of the peace[7]. Employers include Glasgow and South Western Railway[12], a railway company[28], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Scotland[31]; South Eastern Railway[13], a railway company[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1836[34]; and Sharp, Stewart and Company[14], a business[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1843[37], headquartered in Manchester[38].

Death and Burial

James Stirling died on +1917-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ashford[4]. He is buried at Golders Green Crematorium[9].

Why It Matters

James Stirling ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James Stirling born?

Born in Galston[2], James Stirling…

Where did James Stirling die?

James Stirling died in Ashford[4].

Who were James Stirling's parents?

James Stirling's father was Robert Stirling[10].

What did James Stirling do for work?

James Stirling worked as mechanical engineer[6] and justice of the peace[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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