James Winthrop

United States librarian and jurist
Person human Q6145723
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James Winthrop

Summary

James Winthrop is a human[1]. Born in Cambridge[2], he… he was born on +1752-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on +1821-09-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], judge[7], justice of the peace[8], and soldier[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • James Winthrop was born in Cambridge[2].
  • James Winthrop passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • James Winthrop was born on +1752-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Winthrop was born on +1752-05-28T00:00:00Z[11].
  • James Winthrop died on +1821-09-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Winthrop's father was John Winthrop[12].
  • James Winthrop held citizenship in United States[13].
  • James Winthrop's professions included librarian[6].
  • James Winthrop worked as a judge[7].
  • James Winthrop's professions included justice of the peace[8].
  • James Winthrop worked as a soldier[9].
  • James Winthrop held the position of Harvard University Librarian[14].
  • James Winthrop was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • James Winthrop's education included a stint at Harvard College[16].
  • James Winthrop received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • James Winthrop received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • James Winthrop was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • James Winthrop was a member of American Philosophical Society[20].
  • James Winthrop's image is recorded as James Winthrop (page 7 crop).jpg[21].
  • James Winthrop is recorded as male[22].
  • James Winthrop's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • James Winthrop's signature is recorded as Signature of James Winthrop (1752–1821).png[24].
  • James Winthrop's ISNI is recorded as 0000000385687675[25].
  • James Winthrop's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 237303828[26].
  • James Winthrop's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85247747[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cambridge[2], James Winthrop… Recorded date of birth include +1752-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1752-05-28T00:00:00Z[11]. His father was John Winthrop[12].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard College[16], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], judge[7], justice of the peace[8], and soldier[9]. James Winthrop held the position of Harvard University Librarian[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], a fellowship award[35].

Death and Burial

James Winthrop died on +1821-09-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

James Winthrop ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was James Winthrop born?

James Winthrop was born in Cambridge[2].

Where did James Winthrop die?

James Winthrop passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who were James Winthrop's parents?

James Winthrop's father was John Winthrop[12].

What did James Winthrop do for work?

James Winthrop worked as librarian[6], judge[7], justice of the peace[8], and soldier[9].

Where did James Winthrop go to school?

James Winthrop was educated at Harvard University[15] and Harvard College[16].

What awards did James Winthrop receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . oasis.lib.harvard.edu. oasis.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . oasis.lib.harvard.edu. oasis.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . oasis.lib.harvard.edu. oasis.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . oasis.lib.harvard.edu. oasis.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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