John K. Leys

Scottish barrister and writer
Person human Q18021264
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John K. Leys

Summary

John K. Leys is a human[1]. He was born in Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1847-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1909-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a barrister[5], legal author[6], science communicator[7], and novelist[8].

Key Facts

  • John K. Leys's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • John K. Leys was born on +1847-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John K. Leys died on +1909-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of John K. Leys was M. D. R. Leys[9].
  • A child of John K. Leys was Eleanor Scott[10].
  • A child of John K. Leys was John Alan Leys[11].
  • A child of John K. Leys was Kenneth King Munsie Leys[12].
  • John K. Leys held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John K. Leys worked as a barrister[5].
  • John K. Leys's professions included legal author[6].
  • John K. Leys's professions included science communicator[7].
  • John K. Leys worked as a novelist[8].
  • John K. Leys was educated at University of Glasgow[14].
  • John K. Leys is recorded as male[15].
  • John K. Leys's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John K. Leys's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116508392[17].
  • John K. Leys's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58237702[18].
  • John K. Leys's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90648799[19].
  • John K. Leys's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jx20110310014[20].
  • John K. Leys's family name is recorded as Leys[21].
  • John K. Leys's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John K. Leys's described by source is recorded as Men-at-the-Bar[23].
  • John K. Leys's At the Circulating Library ID is recorded as 556[24].
  • John K. Leys's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11b60vb06q[25].
  • John K. Leys's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Leys-84[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John K. Leys was born in Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1847-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John K. Leys's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include barrister[5], legal author[6], science communicator[7], and novelist[8].

Personal Life

Children include M. D. R. Leys[9], a historian[27], 1890–1967[28], specialised in history[29]; Eleanor Scott[10], a writer[30], 1892–1965[31], of United Kingdom[32]; John Alan Leys[11], a fruit grower[33], 1898–1981[34]; and Kenneth King Munsie Leys[12].

Death and Burial

John K. Leys died on +1909-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was John K. Leys born?

John K. Leys was born in Glasgow[2].

What did John K. Leys do for work?

John K. Leys worked as barrister[5], legal author[6], science communicator[7], and novelist[8].

Where did John K. Leys go to school?

John K. Leys was educated at University of Glasgow[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . At the Circulating Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . At the Circulating Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . At the Circulating Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . At the Circulating Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Find a Grave. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . univ.ox.ac.uk. univ.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . At the Circulating Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . At the Circulating Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . At the Circulating Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . At the Circulating Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . At the Circulating Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . At the Circulating Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . At the Circulating Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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