Robert Jacob Gordon

Dutch explorer, soldier and linguist of Scottish descent (1743-1795)
Person human Q2689391
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Robert Jacob Gordon

Summary

Robert Jacob Gordon is a human[1]. Born in Doesburg[2], he… he was born on September 29, 1743[3]. He died in Cape Town[4]. He died on October 25, 1795[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and naturalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert Jacob Gordon was born in Doesburg[2].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon died in Cape Town[4].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon was born on September 29, 1743[3].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon died on October 25, 1795[5].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon was married to Susanna Nicolet[9].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon held citizenship in Dutch Republic[10].
  • Dutch was Robert Jacob Gordon's native language[11].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon's professions included explorer[6].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon worked as a naturalist[7].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon was educated at University of Harderwijk[12].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon is recorded as male[13].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon's Commons category is recorded as Robert Jacob Gordon[15].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[16].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon[17].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon's given name is recorded as Robert[18].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon's given name is recorded as Jacob[19].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Robert Jacob Gordon[20].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon's Commons gallery is recorded as Robert Jacob Gordon[21].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon's manner of death is recorded as suicide[22].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Colonel Robert Jacob Gordon (1743-1795)[23].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[24].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon's Commons Creator page is recorded as Robert Jacob Gordon[25].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1768[26].
  • Robert Jacob Gordon's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1788[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Jacob Gordon's place of birth was Doesburg[2]. He was born on September 29, 1743[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Education

Robert Jacob Gordon was educated at University of Harderwijk[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and naturalist[7].

Personal Life

Robert Jacob Gordon was married to Susanna Nicolet[9].

Death and Burial

Robert Jacob Gordon died on October 25, 1795[5]. He died in Cape Town[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Jacob Gordon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Robert Jacob Gordon born?

Robert Jacob Gordon's place of birth was Doesburg[2].

Where did Robert Jacob Gordon die?

Robert Jacob Gordon passed away in Cape Town[4].

Who was Robert Jacob Gordon married to?

Robert Jacob Gordon's spouses include Susanna Nicolet[9].

What did Robert Jacob Gordon do for work?

Robert Jacob Gordon worked as explorer[6] and naturalist[7].

Where did Robert Jacob Gordon go to school?

Robert Jacob Gordon was educated at University of Harderwijk[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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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  1. 6d ago · Tholzheim · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Factgrid item id Q1759325
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  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manner of death suicide
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00549292
    Country of citizenship Dutch Republic
    Place of death Cape Town
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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