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John James Burnet

Scottish architect (1857-1938)
Person Human Q15488682

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
March 31, 1857
Date of death
July 2, 1938
Place of birth
Blythswood Hill
Place of death
Colinton
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7][8]
Occupation
architect
Educated at
École des Beaux-Arts, Hyndland Secondary School[9][10]
Award received
Royal Gold Medal, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Knight Bachelor[11][12][13][14]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[21]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[24]
Different from
John Burnet[23]
Family name
Burnet[18]
Given name
John, James[19][20]
Member of
Royal Academy of Arts, Royal Society of Edinburgh[15][16]
Name in native language
Helles Memorial[22]
Place of burial
Warriston Cemetery[6]
🏷️ Also known as
en J. J. Burnet en John James Burnet en Sir J. J. Burnet en Sir John James Burnet he ג'ון ג'יימס ברנט ja ジョン・ジェイムズ・バーネット zh 約翰·詹姆斯·伯內特 zh 約翰·詹姆斯·巴內特
🔖 Identifiers · 32
ISNI
0000000066804846
VIAF cluster ID
13370629
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nb2007025868
GND ID
128780789
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Sir John James Burnet.jpg ↗
AGORHA UUID
6741ee90-f031-4101-a44e-f48f623ac666
AGORHA person/institution ID
80650
ArchINFORM person/group ID
7000
Art UK artist ID
burnet-john-james-18571938
Biographical Dictionary of British and Irish Architects 1800-1950 person ID
burnet-john-james
CANTIC ID
981058618545606706
Dictionary of Scottish Architects ID
200088
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EUTA person ID
1779
Freebase ID
/m/0fc_xz
Geni profile ID
6000000104304835944
Grove Art Online ID
T012579
MSBI person ID
msib2_1215696883
Museum of Modern Art artist ID
66965
Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
107928
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp86028
Open Plaques subject ID
8825
OpenMLOL author ID
211449
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
32187
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095536994
RA Collections ID
5555
Related category
Category:John James Burnet buildings
Royal Academy ID
john-j-burnet-ra
SNAC ARK ID
w66400gb
Topic's main category
Category:John James Burnet
Union List of Artist Names ID
500007456
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058618545606706
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJy8mbRhDctT9TxCWcWFKd

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Summary

John James Burnet was born on March 31, 1857[1], in Blythswood Hill[2]. He died on July 2, 1938[3], in Colinton[4]. He worked as an architect[5].

FAQs

Where was John James Burnet born?

John James Burnet was born in Blythswood Hill[2].

Where did John James Burnet die?

John James Burnet passed away in Colinton[4].

What did John James Burnet do for work?

John James Burnet worked as an architect[5].

Where did John James Burnet go to school?

John James Burnet was educated at École des Beaux-Arts[9] and Hyndland Secondary School[10].

What awards did John James Burnet receive?

Honors received include Royal Gold Medal[11], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[12], Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects[13], and Knight Bachelor[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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