Robert Laurie

British engraver, map and print publisher (1755–1836)
Person human Q16857809
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Summary

Robert Laurie is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1755[3]. He passed away in Broxbourne[4]. He died on May 19, 1836[5]. He worked as an engraver[6], publisher[7], map publisher[8], map engraver[9], and painter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2].
  • Robert Laurie died in Broxbourne[4].
  • Robert Laurie was born on January 1, 1755[3].
  • Robert Laurie was born on 1740[12].
  • Robert Laurie died on May 19, 1836[5].
  • A child of Robert Laurie was Richard Holmes Laurie[13].
  • Robert Laurie held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Robert Laurie held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • Robert Laurie's professions included engraver[6].
  • Robert Laurie's professions included publisher[7].
  • Robert Laurie's professions included map publisher[8].
  • Robert Laurie worked as a map engraver[9].
  • Robert Laurie's professions included painter[10].
  • Robert Laurie's professions included copper engraver[16].
  • Robert Laurie was a member of Laurie & Whittle[17].
  • Robert Laurie is recorded as male[18].
  • Robert Laurie's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Robert Laurie's Commons category is recorded as Robert Laurie[20].
  • Robert Laurie's family name is recorded as Laurie[21].
  • Robert Laurie's given name is recorded as Robert[22].
  • Robert Laurie's work location is recorded as London[23].
  • Robert Laurie's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • Robert Laurie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Robert Laurie's Commons Creator page is recorded as Robert Laurie[26].
  • Robert Laurie's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1775[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Laurie's place of birth was London[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1755[3] and 1740[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engraver[6], publisher[7], map publisher[8], map engraver[9], painter[10], and copper engraver[16].

Personal Life

A child of Robert Laurie was Richard Holmes Laurie[13].

Death and Burial

Robert Laurie died on May 19, 1836[5]. He died in Broxbourne[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Laurie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Robert Laurie born?

Born in London[2].

Where did Robert Laurie die?

Robert Laurie passed away in Broxbourne[4].

What did Robert Laurie do for work?

Robert Laurie worked as engraver[6], publisher[7], map publisher[8], map engraver[9], and painter[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → E17E-D9BD-4D0C-1942-0326
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: E17E-D9BD-4D0C-1942-0326, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275136|batch #275136]]"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → engraver, publisher, map publisher +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1755-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1740-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Place of death → Broxbourne
    Family name → Laurie
    Sex or gender → male
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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