John Blackwood

Scottish publisher (1818-1879)
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John Blackwood

Summary

John Blackwood is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1818[2]. He died on January 1, 1879[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4], editor[5], and publisher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Blackwood was born on January 1, 1818[2].
  • John Blackwood was born on December 7, 1818[8].
  • John Blackwood died on January 1, 1879[3].
  • John Blackwood died on October 29, 1879[9].
  • John Blackwood held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John Blackwood is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[11].
  • John Blackwood's professions included businessperson[4].
  • John Blackwood worked as an editor[5].
  • John Blackwood's professions included publisher[6].
  • John Blackwood was educated at University of Edinburgh[12].
  • John Blackwood was educated at Royal High School[13].
  • John Blackwood received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14].
  • John Blackwood was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].
  • John Blackwood is recorded as male[16].
  • John Blackwood's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Blackwood's Commons category is recorded as John Blackwood[18].
  • John Blackwood's family name is recorded as Blackwood[19].
  • John Blackwood's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Blackwood's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • John Blackwood's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • John Blackwood's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • John Blackwood's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • John Blackwood's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • John Blackwood's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Blackwood's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Blackwood[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1818[2] and December 7, 1818[8]. John Blackwood is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[12], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Royal High School[13], a high school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1128[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[4], editor[5], and publisher[6].

Recognition

John Blackwood received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1879[3] and October 29, 1879[9].

Why It Matters

John Blackwood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did John Blackwood do for work?

John Blackwood worked as businessperson[4], editor[5], and publisher[6].

Where did John Blackwood go to school?

John Blackwood was educated at University of Edinburgh[12] and Royal High School[13].

What awards did John Blackwood receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . victorianweb.org. Retrieved . victorianweb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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