John Ballantyne

Scottish publisher; (1774-1821)
Person human Q6220475
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John Ballantyne

Summary

John Ballantyne is a human[1]. Born in Kelso[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1774[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on January 1, 1821[5]. He worked as a publisher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kelso[2], John Ballantyne…
  • John Ballantyne died in Edinburgh[4].
  • John Ballantyne was born on January 1, 1774[3].
  • John Ballantyne died on January 1, 1821[5].
  • Burial took place at Canongate Kirkyard[8].
  • Among John Ballantyne's spouses was Hermione Ballantyne[9].
  • John Ballantyne's professions included publisher[6].
  • John Ballantyne was educated at Kelso High School[10].
  • John Ballantyne is recorded as male[11].
  • John Ballantyne's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Ballantyne's family name is recorded as Ballantyne[13].
  • John Ballantyne's given name is recorded as John[14].
  • John Ballantyne's depicted by is recorded as John Ballantyne, 1774 - 1821. Publisher[15].
  • John Ballantyne's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • John Ballantyne's described by source is recorded as A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen, 1857[17].
  • John Ballantyne's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18].
  • John Ballantyne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ballantyne was born in Kelso[2]. He was born on January 1, 1774[3].

Education

John Ballantyne was educated at Kelso High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

John Ballantyne's professions included publisher[6].

Personal Life

Among John Ballantyne's spouses was Hermione Ballantyne[9].

Death and Burial

John Ballantyne died on January 1, 1821[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. Burial took place at Canongate Kirkyard[8].

Why It Matters

John Ballantyne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Ballantyne born?

Born in Kelso[2], John Ballantyne…

Where did John Ballantyne die?

John Ballantyne died in Edinburgh[4].

Who was John Ballantyne married to?

John Ballantyne's spouses include Hermione Ballantyne[9].

What did John Ballantyne do for work?

John Ballantyne worked as publisher[6].

Where did John Ballantyne go to school?

John Ballantyne was educated at Kelso High School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . At the Circulating Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Canongate Kirkyard
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    Wikitree person id Ballantyne-1003
    Oxford reference overview id 20110803095443321
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