James Wood

Scottish Presbyterian minister and encyclopaedist (1820–1901)
Person human Q6145775
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Summary

James Wood was born on October 12, 1820[1]. He died on March 17, 1901[2]. He worked as a translator[3], writer[4], editor[5], Christian minister[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9]
  • Occupation: business consultant[10]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[11]
  • Member of: Free Church of Scotland[12]
  • Influenced by: Thomas Carlyle[13], John Ruskin[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: James Wood (1820-1901)[16]
  • Family name: Wood[17]
  • Given name: James[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Commons Creator page: James Wood (1820-1901)[20]

Why It Matters

James Wood has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

What did James Wood do for work?

James Wood worked as a translator[3], writer[4], editor[5], Christian minister[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did James Wood go to school?

James Wood was educated at University of Edinburgh[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ndl authority id → 00771470
    Rero id (legacy) → A025004088
    Cinii research id → 1980586434770647098
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → James
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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