John Glaister

Scottish forensic scientist (1856-1932)
Person human Q6235450
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John Glaister

Summary

John Glaister is a human[1]. Born in Lanark[2], he… he was born on +1856-03-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1932-12-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a forensic pathologist[5], university teacher[6], and non-fiction writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Glaister was born in Lanark[2].
  • John Glaister was born on +1856-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Glaister died on +1932-12-18T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of John Glaister was John Glaister[9].
  • John Glaister's professions included forensic pathologist[5].
  • John Glaister worked as a university teacher[6].
  • John Glaister's professions included non-fiction writer[7].
  • John Glaister held the position of Regius Professor of Forensic Medicine, Glasgow[10].
  • Among John Glaister's employers was University of Glasgow[11].
  • John Glaister was educated at University of Glasgow[12].
  • John Glaister's education included a stint at Lanark Grammar School[13].
  • John Glaister's image is recorded as John Glaister.jpg[14].
  • John Glaister's image is recorded as John Glaister. Photograph by T. & R. Annan & Sons. Wellcome V0026439.jpg[15].
  • John Glaister is recorded as male[16].
  • John Glaister's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Glaister's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082173669[18].
  • John Glaister's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31780878[19].
  • John Glaister's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007091835[20].
  • John Glaister's Commons category is recorded as John Glaister[21].
  • John Glaister's SBN author ID is recorded as UTOV446028[22].
  • John Glaister's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g5r72w[23].
  • John Glaister's Open Library ID is recorded as OL156655A[24].
  • John Glaister's family name is recorded as Glaister[25].
  • John Glaister's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Glaister's work location is recorded as Glasgow[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lanark[2], John Glaister… he was born on +1856-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[12], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31] and Lanark Grammar School[13], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include forensic pathologist[5], university teacher[6], and non-fiction writer[7]. John Glaister was employed by University of Glasgow[11]. He held the position of Regius Professor of Forensic Medicine, Glasgow[10].

Personal Life

A child of John Glaister was he[9].

Death and Burial

John Glaister died on +1932-12-18T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

John Glaister ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Glaister born?

John Glaister's place of birth was Lanark[2].

What did John Glaister do for work?

John Glaister worked as forensic pathologist[5], university teacher[6], and non-fiction writer[7].

Where did John Glaister go to school?

John Glaister was educated at University of Glasgow[12] and Lanark Grammar School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . lanarkmuseum.org. lanarkmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . universitystory.gla.ac.uk. universitystory.gla.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . universitystory.gla.ac.uk. universitystory.gla.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . lanarkmuseum.org. lanarkmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . lanarkmuseum.org. lanarkmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . lanarkmuseum.org. lanarkmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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