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James Watson

printer and bookseller (1664?–1722)
Person human Q18917313
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James Watson

Summary

James Watson is a human[1]. Born in Aberdeen[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1644[3]. He died on 1722[4]. He worked as a printer[5] and bookseller[6].

Key Facts

  • James Watson's place of birth was Aberdeen[2].
  • James Watson was born on January 1, 1644[3].
  • James Watson died on 1722[4].
  • James Watson is buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard[7].
  • James Watson worked as a printer[5].
  • James Watson worked as a bookseller[6].
  • James Watson is recorded as male[8].
  • James Watson's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • James Watson's family name is recorded as Watson[10].
  • James Watson's given name is recorded as James[11].
  • James Watson's partner in business or sport is recorded as Robert Freebairn[12].
  • James Watson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13].

Body

Origins and Family

James Watson was born in Aberdeen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1644[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printer[5] and bookseller[6].

Death and Burial

James Watson died on 1722[4]. He is buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard[7].

FAQs

Where was James Watson born?

Born in Aberdeen[2], James Watson…

What did James Watson do for work?

James Watson worked as printer[5] and bookseller[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . The Pretender’s Printer. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Q1860
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
  2. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → printer, bookseller
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32074|batch #32074]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (21)"
  3. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01333520
    Date of death → +1722-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
  4. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Partner in business or sport → Robert Freebairn
    Six degrees of francis bacon id → 10012588
    Isni → 0000000123145008
    Place of birth → Aberdeen
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29935|batch #29935]]: removal of GND year-precision P570 bis, to be readded in a few days with a reference (cf. https://w.wiki"
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