John Veitch

Scottish poet, philosopher, and historian (1829–1894)
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John Veitch

Summary

John Veitch is a human[1]. He was born in Peebles[2]. He was born on +1829-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Peebles[4]. He died on +1894-09-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], philosopher[7], poet[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Peebles[2], John Veitch…
  • John Veitch died in Peebles[4].
  • John Veitch was born on +1829-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Veitch died on +1894-09-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Veitch held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John Veitch's professions included historian[6].
  • John Veitch worked as a philosopher[7].
  • John Veitch worked as a poet[8].
  • John Veitch's professions included writer[9].
  • Among John Veitch's employers was University of Glasgow[12].
  • John Veitch was employed by University of St Andrews[13].
  • John Veitch is recorded as male[14].
  • John Veitch's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Veitch's family name is recorded as Veitch[16].
  • John Veitch's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Veitch's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • John Veitch's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[19].
  • John Veitch's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • John Veitch's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Veitch's writing language is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Veitch was born in Peebles[2]. He was born on +1829-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], philosopher[7], poet[8], and writer[9]. Employers include University of Glasgow[12], a public research university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1451[25], headquartered in Glasgow[26] and University of St Andrews[13], a public university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1413[29], headquartered in Fife[30].

Death and Burial

John Veitch died on +1894-09-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Peebles[4].

Why It Matters

John Veitch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was John Veitch born?

Born in Peebles[2], John Veitch…

Where did John Veitch die?

John Veitch died in Peebles[4].

What did John Veitch do for work?

John Veitch worked as historian[6], philosopher[7], poet[8], and writer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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