Robert Williams Buchanan

Scottish poet, novelist and dramatist (1841–1901)
Person human Q5589250
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Robert Williams Buchanan

Summary

Robert Williams Buchanan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Caverswall[2]. He was born on August 18, 1841[3]. He passed away in Streatham[4]. He died on June 10, 1901[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], literary critic[8], novelist[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Caverswall[2], Robert Williams Buchanan…
  • Robert Williams Buchanan passed away in Streatham[4].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan was born on August 18, 1841[3].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan was born on January 1, 1841[12].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan died on June 10, 1901[5].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan died on January 1, 1901[13].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan's father was Robert Buchanan[14].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan worked as a writer[6].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan worked as a poet[7].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan's professions included literary critic[8].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan's professions included novelist[9].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan's professions included playwright[10].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[16].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan's Commons category is recorded as Robert Williams Buchanan[19].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan's family name is recorded as Buchanan[20].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan's given name is recorded as Robert[21].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan's given name is recorded as Williams[22].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[25].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26].
  • Robert Williams Buchanan's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1841-08-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1901-06-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 01bb3e81-a661-4d45-8af8-c1e6e6468ace[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Caverswall[2], Robert Williams Buchanan… Recorded date of birth include August 18, 1841[3] and January 1, 1841[12]. His father was Robert Buchanan[14].

Education

Robert Williams Buchanan's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], literary critic[8], novelist[9], and playwright[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 10, 1901[5] and January 1, 1901[13]. Robert Williams Buchanan died in Streatham[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Williams Buchanan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Robert Williams Buchanan born?

Robert Williams Buchanan's place of birth was Caverswall[2].

Where did Robert Williams Buchanan die?

Robert Williams Buchanan died in Streatham[4].

Who were Robert Williams Buchanan's parents?

Robert Williams Buchanan's father was Robert Buchanan[14].

What did Robert Williams Buchanan do for work?

Robert Williams Buchanan worked as writer[6], poet[7], literary critic[8], novelist[9], and playwright[10].

Where did Robert Williams Buchanan go to school?

Robert Williams Buchanan was educated at University of Glasgow[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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