Macgregor Laird

British explorer (1808–1861)
Person human Q976400
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Macgregor Laird

Summary

Macgregor Laird is a human[1]. His place of birth was Greenock[2]. He was born on +1808-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1861-01-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Greenock[2], Macgregor Laird…
  • Macgregor Laird died in London[4].
  • Macgregor Laird was born on +1808-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Macgregor Laird died on +1861-01-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Macgregor Laird's father was William Laird[8].
  • Macgregor Laird's mother was Agnes Macgregor[9].
  • Among Macgregor Laird's spouses was Eleanor Hester Nicolls[10].
  • Macgregor Laird held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Macgregor Laird worked as an explorer[6].
  • Macgregor Laird is recorded as male[12].
  • Macgregor Laird's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Macgregor Laird's ISNI is recorded as 000000002738958X[14].
  • Macgregor Laird's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61684800[15].
  • Macgregor Laird's GND ID is recorded as 117573841[16].
  • Macgregor Laird's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88175242[17].
  • Macgregor Laird's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 131687794[18].
  • Macgregor Laird's IdRef ID is recorded as 200657062[19].
  • Macgregor Laird's Commons category is recorded as Macgregor Laird[20].
  • Macgregor Laird's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04892b[21].
  • Macgregor Laird's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1749442A[22].
  • Macgregor Laird's family name is recorded as Q16871760[23].
  • Macgregor Laird's given name is recorded as Macgregor[24].
  • Macgregor Laird's Rodovid ID is recorded as 1124002[25].
  • Macgregor Laird's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Macgregor Laird's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Macgregor Laird's place of birth was Greenock[2]. He was born on +1808-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Laird[8]. His mother was Agnes Macgregor[9].

Career and Affiliations

Macgregor Laird's professions included explorer[6].

Personal Life

Macgregor Laird was married to Eleanor Hester Nicolls[10].

Death and Burial

Macgregor Laird died on +1861-01-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Macgregor Laird ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Macgregor Laird born?

Born in Greenock[2], Macgregor Laird…

Where did Macgregor Laird die?

Macgregor Laird passed away in London[4].

Who were Macgregor Laird's parents?

Macgregor Laird's father was William Laird[8]. Macgregor Laird's mother was Agnes Macgregor[9].

Who was Macgregor Laird married to?

Macgregor Laird's spouses include Eleanor Hester Nicolls[10].

What did Macgregor Laird do for work?

Macgregor Laird worked as explorer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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