Robert Gordon

Scottish minister and writer
Person human Q7344865
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Robert Gordon

Summary

Robert Gordon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glencairn[2]. He was born on +1786-05-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1853-10-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and cleric[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Robert Gordon was born in Glencairn[2].
  • Robert Gordon was born on +1786-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Gordon died on +1853-10-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Robert Gordon held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Robert Gordon held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • Robert Gordon's professions included writer[5].
  • Robert Gordon's professions included cleric[6].
  • Robert Gordon held the position of Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland[10].
  • Robert Gordon's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • Robert Gordon was educated at University of Aberdeen[12].
  • Robert Gordon received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].
  • Robert Gordon was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[14].
  • Robert Gordon's image is recorded as RobertGordon.jpg[15].
  • Robert Gordon is recorded as male[16].
  • Robert Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Robert Gordon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000388524708[18].
  • Robert Gordon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 281665714[19].
  • Robert Gordon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2014006391[20].
  • Robert Gordon's Commons category is recorded as Robert Gordon (minister)[21].
  • Robert Gordon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05mzdtx[22].
  • Robert Gordon's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2355878A[23].
  • Robert Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon[24].
  • Robert Gordon's given name is recorded as Robert[25].
  • Robert Gordon's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 310296471[26].
  • Robert Gordon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Glencairn[2], Robert Gordon… he was born on +1786-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[11], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and University of Aberdeen[12], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1495[34], headquartered in Aberdeen[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5] and cleric[6]. Robert Gordon held the position of Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland[10].

Recognition

Robert Gordon received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].

Death and Burial

Robert Gordon died on +1853-10-21T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Gordon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Robert Gordon born?

Born in Glencairn[2], Robert Gordon…

What did Robert Gordon do for work?

Robert Gordon worked as writer[5] and cleric[6].

Where did Robert Gordon go to school?

Robert Gordon was educated at University of Edinburgh[11] and University of Aberdeen[12].

What awards did Robert Gordon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Gordon, Robert (1786-1853) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Gordon, Robert (1786-1853) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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