John Cay

Scottish advocate, photographer and antiquarian
Person human Q23583746
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John Cay

Summary

John Cay is a human[1]. He was born on +1790-08-31T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1865-12-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a photographer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Cay was born on +1790-08-31T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Cay died on +1865-12-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Cay's father was Robert Hodshon Cay[6].
  • John Cay's mother was Elizabeth Liddell[7].
  • John Cay was married to Emily Bullock[8].
  • A child of John Cay was John Cay[9].
  • A child of John Cay was Emily Cay[10].
  • A child of John Cay was Elizabeth Cay[11].
  • A child of John Cay was Lucy Cay[12].
  • John Cay's professions included photographer[4].
  • John Cay's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • John Cay received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14].
  • John Cay was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].
  • John Cay's image is recorded as Early calotype of John Cay by Hill & Adamson c.1850.PNG[16].
  • John Cay is recorded as male[17].
  • John Cay's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Cay's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Cay's Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID is recorded as 121893[20].
  • John Cay's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000011114501193[21].
  • John Cay's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11clyt4w87[22].
  • John Cay's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Cay-34[23].
  • John Cay's LBT person ID is recorded as JoCay1865[24].
  • John Cay's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I20498[25].
  • John Cay's sibling is recorded as Frances Cay[26].
  • John Cay's sibling is recorded as Robert Dundas Cay[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Cay was born on +1790-08-31T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Robert Hodshon Cay[6]. His mother was Elizabeth Liddell[7].

Education

John Cay was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].

Career and Affiliations

John Cay's professions included photographer[4].

Recognition

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

Personal Life

Among John Cay's spouses was Emily Bullock[8]. Children include he[9], 1820–1892[28]; Emily Cay[10], 1827–1904[29]; Elizabeth Cay[11]; and Lucy Cay[12], 1829–1883[30].

Death and Burial

John Cay died on +1865-12-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Cay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Cay's parents?

John Cay's father was Robert Hodshon Cay[6]. John Cay's mother was Elizabeth Liddell[7].

Who was John Cay married to?

John Cay's spouses include Emily Bullock[8].

What did John Cay do for work?

John Cay worked as photographer[4].

Where did John Cay go to school?

John Cay was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].

What awards did John Cay 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. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . 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] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q75653886. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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