Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet

Summary

Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet is a human^[1]. He was born in Thurso^[2]. He was born on May 10, 1754^[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh^[4]. He died on December 21, 1835^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6], mathematician^[7], politician^[8], statistician^[9], and botanist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Thurso^[2], Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet…
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet passed away in Edinburgh^[4].
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet was born on May 10, 1754^[3].
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet died on December 21, 1835^[5].
• Burial took place at Holyrood Abbey^[12].
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet's father was George Sinclair of Ulbster^[13].
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet's mother was Janet Sutherland^[14].
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet was married to Sarah Maitland^[15].
• Among Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet's spouses was Diana Macdonald^[16].
• A child of Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet was John Sinclair^[17].
• A child of Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet was William Sinclair^[18].
• A child of Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet was George Sinclair^[19].
• A child of Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet was Janet Colquhoun^[20].
• A child of Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet was Hannah Sinclair^[21].
• A child of Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet was Julia Sinclair^[22].
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[23].
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet's professions included economist^[6].
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet worked as a mathematician^[7].
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet's professions included politician^[8].
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet's professions included statistician^[9].
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet worked as a botanist^[10].
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[24].
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[25].
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom^[26].
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet was born in Thurso^[2]. He was born on May 10, 1754^[3]. His father was George Sinclair of Ulbster^[13]. His mother was Janet Sutherland^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[28] and Trinity College^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6], mathematician^[7], politician^[8], statistician^[9], and botanist^[10]. Positions held include member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[24], a position^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1807^[32]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[25], a position^[33], in United Kingdom^[34]; member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom^[26], a position^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1801^[37]; member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom^[27], a position^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1802^[40]; member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom^[41], a position^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1806^[44]; and member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[46], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[47], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[48], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[49].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sarah Maitland^[15], 1760–1785^[50] and Diana Macdonald^[16], 1769–1845^[51]. Children include John Sinclair^[17], a cleric^[52], 1797–1875^[53], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[54]; William Sinclair^[18], a writer^[55], 1804–1878^[56]; George Sinclair^[19], a politician^[57], 1790–1868^[58], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[59]; Janet Colquhoun^[20], a writer^[60], 1781–1846^[61]; Hannah Sinclair^[21], 1780–1818^[62]; and Julia Sinclair^[22], 1796–1868^[63].

Death and Burial

Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet died on December 21, 1835^[5]. He died in Edinburgh^[4]. He is buried at Holyrood Abbey^[12].

Why It Matters

Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet born?

Born in Thurso^[2], Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet…

Where did Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet die?

Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet died in Edinburgh^[4].

Who were Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet's parents?

Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet's father was George Sinclair of Ulbster^[13]. Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet's mother was Janet Sutherland^[14].

Who was Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet married to?

Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet's spouses include Sarah Maitland^[15] and Diana Macdonald^[16].

What did Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet do for work?

Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet worked as economist^[6], mathematician^[7], politician^[8], statistician^[9], and botanist^[10].

Where did Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet go to school?

Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet was educated at University of Edinburgh^[28] and Trinity College^[29].

What awards did Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[46], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[47], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[48], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[49].