Robert Watson

Scottish minister and historian
Person human Q16854155
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Robert Watson

Summary

Robert Watson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Scotland[2]. He was born on January 1, 1730[3]. He died on January 1, 1781[4]. He worked as a historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Robert Watson was born in Scotland[2].
  • Robert Watson was born on January 1, 1730[3].
  • Robert Watson died on January 1, 1781[4].
  • Robert Watson died on January 1, 1780[7].
  • Robert Watson held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Robert Watson worked as a historian[5].
  • Robert Watson's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[9].
  • Robert Watson is recorded as male[10].
  • Robert Watson's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Robert Watson's family name is recorded as Watson[12].
  • Robert Watson's given name is recorded as Robert[13].
  • Robert Watson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].
  • Robert Watson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Watson was born in Scotland[2]. He was born on January 1, 1730[3].

Education

Robert Watson's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[9].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Watson's professions included historian[5].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1781[4] and January 1, 1780[7].

Why It Matters

Robert Watson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Robert Watson born?

Robert Watson was born in Scotland[2].

What did Robert Watson do for work?

Robert Watson worked as historian[5].

Where did Robert Watson go to school?

Robert Watson was educated at University of St Andrews[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Trove. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Date of birth +1730-01-01T00:00:00Z
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