Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet

Scottish biscuit manufacturer and benefactor (1864-1937)
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Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet

Summary

Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet is a human[1]. He was born in Forres[2]. He was born on +1864-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on +1937-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an industrialist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet's place of birth was Forres[2].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet died in Edinburgh[4].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet was born on +1864-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet was born on +1864-10-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet died on +1937-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet died on +1937-05-21T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet's father was Peter Grant[10].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet's mother was Elizabeth Norries[11].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet was married to Elizabeth Norris[12].
  • A child of Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet was Margaret Norris Grant[13].
  • A child of Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet was Sir Robert McVitie Grant, 2nd Bt.[14].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet worked as an industrialist[6].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet was educated at Forres Academy[17].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet received the baronetcy[18].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet received the honorary degree[19].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet received the Worthy of the City[20].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet's image is recorded as Portrait of Sir Alexander Grant 1st Baronet by Sir William Llewellyn.jpg[21].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet is recorded as male[22].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051140653[24].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29636776[25].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92038380[26].
  • Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12494314g[27].

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Origins and Family

Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet was born in Forres[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1864-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1864-10-01T00:00:00Z[8]. His father was Peter Grant[10]. His mother was Elizabeth Norries[11].

Education

Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet's education included a stint at Forres Academy[17].

Career and Affiliations

Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet's professions included industrialist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include baronetcy[18]; honorary degree[19], an award[28]; and Worthy of the City[20], a type of award[29].

Personal Life

Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet was married to Elizabeth Norris[12]. Children include Margaret Norris Grant[13], b. 1897[30] and Sir Robert McVitie Grant, 2nd Bt.[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1937-00-00T00:00:00Z[5] and +1937-05-21T00:00:00Z[9]. Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet died in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet born?

Born in Forres[2], Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet…

Where did Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet die?

Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Who were Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet's parents?

Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet's father was Peter Grant[10]. Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet's mother was Elizabeth Norries[11].

Who was Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet married to?

Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet's spouses include Elizabeth Norris[12].

What did Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet do for work?

Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet worked as industrialist[6].

Where did Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet go to school?

Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet was educated at Forres Academy[17].

What awards did Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet receive?

Honors received include baronetcy[18], honorary degree[19], and Worthy of the City[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . 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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