John Walter Scott

American stamp dealer and philatelist (1845–1919)
Person human Q657994
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John Walter Scott

Summary

John Walter Scott is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1845-11-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1919-01-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a publisher[6], businessperson[7], philatelist[8], and stamp dealer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Walter Scott's place of birth was London[2].
  • John Walter Scott died in New York City[4].
  • John Walter Scott was born on +1845-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Walter Scott died on +1919-01-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of John Walter Scott was Walter Stone Scott[11].
  • John Walter Scott held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Walter Scott held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John Walter Scott worked as a publisher[6].
  • John Walter Scott's professions included businessperson[7].
  • John Walter Scott worked as a philatelist[8].
  • John Walter Scott worked as a stamp dealer[9].
  • John Walter Scott held the position of President of the American Philatelic Society[14].
  • John Walter Scott received the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame[15].
  • John Walter Scott was a member of New York Philatelic Society[16].
  • John Walter Scott was a member of Collectors Club of New York[17].
  • John Walter Scott was a member of American Philatelic Society[18].
  • John Walter Scott's image is recorded as John Walter Scott (1845-1919) in 1877.jpg[19].
  • John Walter Scott is recorded as male[20].
  • John Walter Scott's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Walter Scott's ISNI is recorded as 0000000398960116[22].
  • John Walter Scott's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 160806538[23].
  • John Walter Scott's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015036650[24].
  • John Walter Scott's Commons category is recorded as John Walter Scott[25].
  • John Walter Scott's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05q5bx8[26].
  • John Walter Scott's family name is recorded as Scott[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Walter Scott's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1845-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[6], businessperson[7], philatelist[8], and stamp dealer[9]. John Walter Scott held the position of President of the American Philatelic Society[14].

Recognition

John Walter Scott received the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame[15].

Personal Life

A child of John Walter Scott was Walter Stone Scott[11].

Death and Burial

John Walter Scott died on +1919-01-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Walter Scott include Scott catalogue[28], a stamp catalog[29], in United States[30], founded in 1868[31].

Why It Matters

John Walter Scott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

Entities named for him include Scott catalogue[28], a stamp catalog[29], in United States[30], founded in 1868[31].

FAQs

Where was John Walter Scott born?

John Walter Scott was born in London[2].

Where did John Walter Scott die?

John Walter Scott passed away in New York City[4].

What did John Walter Scott do for work?

John Walter Scott worked as publisher[6], businessperson[7], philatelist[8], and stamp dealer[9].

What awards did John Walter Scott receive?

Honors received include American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . HathiTrust Digital Library. babel.hathitrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Wer ist wer in der Philatelie? (3 ed.). wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . APS Website. Retrieved . stamps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Wer ist wer in der Philatelie? (3 ed.). wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . Wer ist wer in der Philatelie? (3 ed.). wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . Wer ist wer in der Philatelie? (3 ed.). wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . Wer ist wer in der Philatelie? (3 ed.). wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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