Kirkpatrick Macmillan

Scottish inventor of the bicycle (1812–1878)
Person human Q1515344
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Kirkpatrick Macmillan

Summary

Kirkpatrick Macmillan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Keir[2]. He was born on +1812-09-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Keir[4]. He died on +1878-01-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a blacksmith[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Keir[2], Kirkpatrick Macmillan…
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan passed away in Keir[4].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan was born on +1812-09-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan died on +1878-01-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan worked as a blacksmith[6].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan worked as an inventor[7].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's image is recorded as Macmillan 1839.jpg[10].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan is recorded as male[11].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91095452[13].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2009017363[14].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's Commons category is recorded as Kirkpatrick Macmillan[15].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 4392[16].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04lhcm[17].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's family name is recorded as Macmillan[18].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's given name is recorded as Kirkpatrick[19].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Scots[20].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 37722[21].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Kirkpatrick-Macmillan[22].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's FAST ID is recorded as 1959026[23].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's Grace's Guide ID is recorded as Kirkpatrick_MacMillan[24].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's BNB person ID is recorded as MacmillanKirkpatrick1812-1878[25].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's Gazetteer for Scotland person ID is recorded as 232[26].
  • Kirkpatrick Macmillan's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJvd7xcV4Q6R93KJQRHKVC[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kirkpatrick Macmillan's place of birth was Keir[2]. He was born on +1812-09-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include blacksmith[6] and inventor[7].

Death and Burial

Kirkpatrick Macmillan died on +1878-01-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Keir[4].

Why It Matters

Kirkpatrick Macmillan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

He is credited with the discovery of bicycle[29], a mode of transport[30].

FAQs

Where was Kirkpatrick Macmillan born?

Kirkpatrick Macmillan was born in Keir[2].

Where did Kirkpatrick Macmillan die?

Kirkpatrick Macmillan passed away in Keir[4].

What did Kirkpatrick Macmillan do for work?

Kirkpatrick Macmillan worked as blacksmith[6] and inventor[7].

What did Kirkpatrick Macmillan discover?

Kirkpatrick Macmillan is credited as discoverer of bicycle[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Library of Congress Control Number. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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