James Walker

civil engineer from Scotland (1781-1862)
Person human Q2407666
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James Walker

Summary

James Walker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Falkirk[2]. He was born on +1781-09-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Westminster[4]. He died on +1862-10-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Falkirk[2], James Walker…
  • James Walker died in Westminster[4].
  • James Walker was born on +1781-09-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Walker died on +1862-10-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh[9].
  • Among James Walker's spouses was Janet (?)[10].
  • A child of James Walker was Agnes Walker[11].
  • A child of James Walker was Margaret Walker[12].
  • A child of James Walker was Janet Walker[13].
  • James Walker held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • James Walker worked as a civil engineer[6].
  • James Walker's professions included engineer[7].
  • James Walker held the position of president[15].
  • James Walker was educated at University of Glasgow[16].
  • James Walker received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • James Walker received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18].
  • James Walker was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • James Walker's image is recorded as James walker.jpg[20].
  • James Walker is recorded as male[21].
  • James Walker's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • James Walker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030940918[23].
  • James Walker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33547160[24].
  • James Walker's GND ID is recorded as 1053279655[25].
  • James Walker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88101165[26].
  • James Walker's Commons category is recorded as James Walker (engineer)[27].

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Origins and Family

James Walker was born in Falkirk[2]. He was born on +1781-09-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James Walker's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6] and engineer[7]. James Walker held the position of president[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Personal Life

Among James Walker's spouses was Janet (?)[10]. Children include Agnes Walker[11], Margaret Walker[12], and Janet Walker[13].

Death and Burial

James Walker died on +1862-10-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Westminster[4]. Burial took place at Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh[9].

Why It Matters

James Walker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James Walker born?

James Walker's place of birth was Falkirk[2].

Where did James Walker die?

James Walker died in Westminster[4].

Who was James Walker married to?

James Walker's spouses include Janet (?)[10].

What did James Walker do for work?

James Walker worked as civil engineer[6] and engineer[7].

Where did James Walker go to school?

James Walker was educated at University of Glasgow[16].

What awards did James Walker receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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