James Wood

British Royal Navy officer and surveyor, lieutenant in 1841, died 1860 (1813–1860)
Person human Q108162711
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Summary

James Wood was born on 1813[1]. He died on April 12, 1860[2], in Isle of Skye[3]. He worked as a naval officer[4] and cartographer[5]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7]
  • Employer: Royal Navy[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Military branch: Royal Navy[10]
  • Commons category: James Wood (Royal Navy officer)[11]
  • Military, police or special rank: lieutenant[12]
  • Family name: Wood[13]
  • Given name: James[14]
  • Described at URL: https://www.islapedia.com/index.php?title=WOOD%2C_James[15]
  • Described by source: A Naval Biographical Dictionary[16], Memoirs of Hydrography Part 2[17]
  • Name in native language: James Wood[18]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NBD subset 1[19], Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[20]
  • Assessment: lieutenant's examination[21]
  • Has works in the collection: Het Scheepvaartmuseum[22]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[23]

FAQs

Where did James Wood die?

James Wood died in Isle of Skye[3].

What did James Wood do for work?

James Wood worked as a naval officer[4] and cartographer[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . islapedia.com. Retrieved . islapedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wood, James (d) (NBD). wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Wood, James (d) (NBD). wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Wood, James (d) (NBD). wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Wood, James (d) (NBD). wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . islapedia.com. Retrieved . islapedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . Memoirs of Hydrography Part 2. Retrieved . islapedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Wood, James (d) (NBD). wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Wood, James (d) (NBD). wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 19w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 833791
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Commons category → James Wood (Royal Navy officer)
    Name in native language → James Wood
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