John McCosh

Scottish army surgeon and photographer
Person human Q21079155
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John McCosh

Summary

John McCosh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kirkmichael[2]. He was born on +1805-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1885-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], war photographer[7], and architectural photographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kirkmichael[2], John McCosh…
  • John McCosh died in London[4].
  • John McCosh was born on +1805-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John McCosh died on +1885-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John McCosh held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John McCosh's professions included photographer[6].
  • John McCosh worked as a war photographer[7].
  • John McCosh's professions included architectural photographer[8].
  • John McCosh's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • A notable work attributed to John McCosh is Advice to Officers in India[12].
  • John McCosh received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[13].
  • John McCosh was a member of Royal Geographical Society[14].
  • John McCosh's image is recorded as 'The Artist McCosh', India, by John McCosh, 1850.jpg[15].
  • John McCosh is recorded as male[16].
  • John McCosh's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John McCosh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000069640672[18].
  • John McCosh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95910788[19].
  • John McCosh's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr94006033[20].
  • John McCosh's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500036644[21].
  • John McCosh's Commons category is recorded as John McCosh[22].
  • John McCosh's RKDartists ID is recorded as 382497[23].
  • John McCosh's family name is recorded as McCosh[24].
  • John McCosh's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John McCosh's image of grave is recorded as Memorial to Dr John McCosh, Dean Cemetry, Edinburgh.jpg[26].
  • John McCosh's Commons Creator page is recorded as John McCosh[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kirkmichael[2], John McCosh… he was born on +1805-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John McCosh's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], war photographer[7], and architectural photographer[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John McCosh is Advice to Officers in India[12].

Recognition

John McCosh received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[13].

Death and Burial

John McCosh died on +1885-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John McCosh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was John McCosh born?

John McCosh's place of birth was Kirkmichael[2].

Where did John McCosh die?

John McCosh passed away in London[4].

What did John McCosh do for work?

John McCosh worked as photographer[6], war photographer[7], and architectural photographer[8].

Where did John McCosh go to school?

John McCosh was educated at University of Edinburgh[11].

What awards did John McCosh receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Luminous-Lint. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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