Philip Melvill

(1762-1811); English philanthropist
Person human Q15454701
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Summary

Philip Melvill is a human[1]. He was born on April 7, 1762[2]. He died on October 27, 1811[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Philip Melvill was born on April 7, 1762[2].
  • Philip Melvill was born on 1762[5].
  • Philip Melvill died on October 27, 1811[3].
  • Philip Melvill died on 1811[6].
  • Philip Melvill was married to Elizabeth Dobree[7].
  • A child of Philip Melvill was James Cosmo Melvill[8].
  • A child of Philip Melvill was Philip Melvill[9].
  • A child of Philip Melvill was Henry Melvill[10].
  • A child of Philip Melvill was Peter Melvill[11].
  • Philip Melvill is recorded as male[12].
  • Philip Melvill's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Philip Melvill's military branch is recorded as British Army[14].
  • Philip Melvill's family name is recorded as Melvill[15].
  • Philip Melvill's given name is recorded as Philip[16].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include April 7, 1762[2] and 1762[5].

Personal Life

Philip Melvill was married to Elizabeth Dobree[7]. Children include James Cosmo Melvill[8], a civil servant[17], 1792–1861[18], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19]; he[9], 1796–1882[20]; Henry Melvill[10], an educator[21], 1798–1871[22]; and Peter Melvill[11], b. 1803[23], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 27, 1811[3] and 1811[6].

Why It Matters

Philip Melvill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who was Philip Melvill married to?

Philip Melvill's spouses include Elizabeth Dobree[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fast id → 314902
    Family name → Melvill
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJwRVMhDxxQyV4XR9TYXVC
    Date of death → +1811-10-27T00:00:00Z, +1811-00-00T00:00:00Z
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