John Rae

Canadian economist (1796–1872)
Person human Q1381624
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John Rae

Summary

John Rae is a human[1]. He was born in Aberdeen[2]. He was born on +1796-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1872-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Rae was born in Aberdeen[2].
  • John Rae passed away in New York City[4].
  • John Rae was born on +1796-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Rae was born on +1796-06-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • John Rae died on +1872-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Rae died on +1872-07-12T00:00:00Z[10].
  • John Rae held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • John Rae held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • John Rae's professions included economist[6].
  • John Rae worked as a writer[7].
  • John Rae was employed by University of Aberdeen[13].
  • John Rae was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].
  • John Rae's education included a stint at University of Aberdeen[15].
  • John Rae is recorded as male[16].
  • John Rae's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Rae's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108880450[18].
  • John Rae's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36966284[19].
  • John Rae's GND ID is recorded as 124256422[20].
  • John Rae's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88130623[21].
  • John Rae's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12207611s[22].
  • John Rae's IdRef ID is recorded as 031620752[23].
  • John Rae's SBN author ID is recorded as MILV012753[24].
  • John Rae's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bfpfl[25].
  • John Rae's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2198811A[26].
  • John Rae's family name is recorded as Q17111612[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Aberdeen[2], John Rae… Recorded date of birth include +1796-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1796-06-01T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and University of Aberdeen[15], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1495[34], headquartered in Aberdeen[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and writer[7]. John Rae was employed by University of Aberdeen[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1872-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1872-07-12T00:00:00Z[10]. John Rae passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

John Rae ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was John Rae born?

Born in Aberdeen[2], John Rae…

Where did John Rae die?

John Rae passed away in New York City[4].

What did John Rae do for work?

John Rae worked as economist[6] and writer[7].

Where did John Rae go to school?

John Rae was educated at University of Edinburgh[14] and University of Aberdeen[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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