John Witherspoon Scott

American academic
Person human Q6264684
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John Witherspoon Scott

Summary

John Witherspoon Scott is a human[1]. He was born in Beaver County[2]. He was born on January 22, 1800[3]. He died on November 29, 1892[4]. He worked as a writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Witherspoon Scott's place of birth was Beaver County[2].
  • John Witherspoon Scott was born on January 22, 1800[3].
  • John Witherspoon Scott died on November 29, 1892[4].
  • Burial took place at Washington Cemetery[7].
  • A child of John Witherspoon Scott was Caroline Harrison[8].
  • A child of John Witherspoon Scott was Elizabeth Mayhew Scott[9].
  • John Witherspoon Scott's professions included writer[5].
  • Among John Witherspoon Scott's employers was Miami University[10].
  • John Witherspoon Scott's education included a stint at Yale University[11].
  • John Witherspoon Scott's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[12].
  • John Witherspoon Scott is recorded as male[13].
  • John Witherspoon Scott's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Witherspoon Scott's Commons category is recorded as John Witherspoon Scott[15].
  • John Witherspoon Scott's family name is recorded as Scott[16].
  • John Witherspoon Scott's given name is recorded as John[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in Beaver County[2], John Witherspoon Scott… he was born on January 22, 1800[3].

Education

John Witherspoon Scott's education included a stint at Yale University[11].

Career and Affiliations

John Witherspoon Scott worked as a writer[5]. He was employed by Miami University[10].

Personal Life

Children include Caroline Harrison[8], a politician[18], 1832–1892[19], of United States[20] and Elizabeth Mayhew Scott[9], 1828–1889[21]. John Witherspoon Scott's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[12].

Death and Burial

John Witherspoon Scott died on November 29, 1892[4]. Burial took place at Washington Cemetery[7].

Why It Matters

John Witherspoon Scott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was John Witherspoon Scott born?

Born in Beaver County[2], John Witherspoon Scott…

What did John Witherspoon Scott do for work?

John Witherspoon Scott worked as writer[5].

Where did John Witherspoon Scott go to school?

John Witherspoon Scott was educated at Yale University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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