John James Waterston

Scottish civil engineer and physicist (1811–1883)
Person human Q1700613
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John James Waterston

Summary

John James Waterston is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on +1811-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on +1883-06-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and civil engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], John James Waterston…
  • John James Waterston passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • John James Waterston was born on +1811-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John James Waterston died on +1883-06-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John James Waterston held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John James Waterston's professions included physicist[6].
  • John James Waterston worked as a civil engineer[7].
  • John James Waterston was employed by James Walker[10].
  • John James Waterston was employed by British Admiralty Office[11].
  • Among John James Waterston's employers was East India Company[12].
  • John James Waterston's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • John James Waterston was influenced by John Leslie[14].
  • John James Waterston's image is recorded as Waterston.jpg[15].
  • John James Waterston is recorded as male[16].
  • John James Waterston's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John James Waterston's ISNI is recorded as 000000037500579X[18].
  • John James Waterston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 251349128[19].
  • John James Waterston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2007014972[20].
  • John James Waterston's IdRef ID is recorded as 259846546[21].
  • John James Waterston's Commons category is recorded as John James Waterston[22].
  • John James Waterston's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 279798762[23].
  • John James Waterston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03pgdf[24].
  • John James Waterston's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2449512A[25].
  • John James Waterston's family name is recorded as Waterston[26].
  • John James Waterston's given name is recorded as John[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John James Waterston's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1811-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John James Waterston's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and civil engineer[7]. Employers include James Walker[10], a civil engineer[28], 1781–1862[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31]; British Admiralty Office[11], a department of the United Kingdom Government[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1709[34]; and East India Company[12], a business[35], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[36], founded in 1600[37], headquartered in London[38].

Death and Burial

John James Waterston died on +1883-06-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

John James Waterston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was John James Waterston born?

John James Waterston's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did John James Waterston die?

John James Waterston passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did John James Waterston do for work?

John James Waterston worked as physicist[6] and civil engineer[7].

Where did John James Waterston go to school?

John James Waterston was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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