Katherine Clerk Maxwell

British physicist
Person human Q27654900
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Katherine Clerk Maxwell

Summary

Katherine Clerk Maxwell is a human[1]. She was born in Glasgow[2]. She was born on +1824-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Cambridge[4]. She died on +1886-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a physicist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell was born in Glasgow[2].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell was born on +1824-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell died on +1886-12-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell is buried at Dumfries and Galloway[8].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell's father was Daniel Dewar[9].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell's mother was Susan Place[10].
  • Among Katherine Clerk Maxwell's spouses was James Clerk Maxwell[11].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell worked as a physicist[6].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell's field of work was physical science[13].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell's image is recorded as KatherineClerkMaxwell-1869.jpg[14].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell is recorded as female[15].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell's Commons category is recorded as Katherine Clerk Maxwell[17].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell's residence is recorded as Aberdeen[18].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell's given name is recorded as Katherine[19].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell's image of grave is recorded as James Clerk Maxwell Grave - geograph.org.uk - 672166.jpg[21].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Katherine Mary Dewar'}[22].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11c5gdjk_p[23].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Dewar-1525[24].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I20491[25].
  • Katherine Clerk Maxwell's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p22718.htm#i227174[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow[2], Katherine Clerk Maxwell… she was born on +1824-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Daniel Dewar[9]. Her mother was Susan Place[10].

Career and Affiliations

Katherine Clerk Maxwell worked as a physicist[6]. Her field of work was physical science[13].

Personal Life

Among Katherine Clerk Maxwell's spouses was James Clerk Maxwell[11].

Death and Burial

Katherine Clerk Maxwell died on +1886-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Cambridge[4]. She is buried at Dumfries and Galloway[8].

Why It Matters

Katherine Clerk Maxwell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Katherine Clerk Maxwell born?

Katherine Clerk Maxwell's place of birth was Glasgow[2].

Where did Katherine Clerk Maxwell die?

Katherine Clerk Maxwell passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who were Katherine Clerk Maxwell's parents?

Katherine Clerk Maxwell's father was Daniel Dewar[9]. Katherine Clerk Maxwell's mother was Susan Place[10].

Who was Katherine Clerk Maxwell married to?

Katherine Clerk Maxwell's spouses include James Clerk Maxwell[11].

What did Katherine Clerk Maxwell do for work?

Katherine Clerk Maxwell worked as physicist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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