John Wilson

Christian missionary, orientalist, and educator in Maharashtra, India (1804-1875)
Person human Q6264528
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John Wilson

Summary

John Wilson is a human[1]. He was born on December 11, 1804[2]. He died on December 1, 1875[3]. He worked as a missionary[4] and teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Wilson was born on December 11, 1804[2].
  • John Wilson was born on January 1, 1804[7].
  • John Wilson died on December 1, 1875[3].
  • John Wilson died on January 1, 1875[8].
  • John Wilson was married to Margaret Wilson[9].
  • John Wilson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John Wilson worked as a missionary[4].
  • John Wilson's professions included teacher[5].
  • John Wilson's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • John Wilson was a member of Royal Society[12].
  • John Wilson's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[13].
  • John Wilson is recorded as male[14].
  • John Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Wilson's Commons category is recorded as John Wilson (Scottish missionary)[16].
  • John Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[17].
  • John Wilson's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Wilson's work location is recorded as Scotland[19].
  • John Wilson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • John Wilson's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • John Wilson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Wilson's writing language is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include December 11, 1804[2] and January 1, 1804[7].

Education

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

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include missionary[4] and teacher[5].

Personal Life

John Wilson was married to Margaret Wilson[9]. His religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 1, 1875[3] and January 1, 1875[8].

Why It Matters

John Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who was John Wilson married to?

John Wilson's spouses include Margaret Wilson[9].

What did John Wilson do for work?

John Wilson worked as missionary[4] and teacher[5].

Where did John Wilson go to school?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name John
    Work location Scotland
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