Thomas Blackwell

Church of Scotland minister and college head (c. 1660 – 1728)
Person human Q18528799
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Thomas Blackwell

Summary

Thomas Blackwell is a human[1]. He was born on 1660[2]. He died on 1728[3]. He worked as a Christian minister[4] and college head[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

  • Thomas Blackwell was born on 1660[2].
  • Thomas Blackwell died on 1728[3].
  • A child of Thomas Blackwell was Thomas Blackwell[7].
  • A child of Thomas Blackwell was Alexander Blackwell[8].
  • Thomas Blackwell held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[9].
  • Thomas Blackwell held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Thomas Blackwell's professions included Christian minister[4].
  • Thomas Blackwell's professions included college head[5].
  • Thomas Blackwell is recorded as male[11].
  • Thomas Blackwell's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Thomas Blackwell's family name is recorded as Blackwell[13].
  • Thomas Blackwell's given name is recorded as Thomas[14].
  • Thomas Blackwell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Blackwell was born on 1660[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Christian minister[4] and college head[5].

Personal Life

Children include Thomas Blackwell[7], a philologist[16], 1701–1757[17], of Scotland[18] and Alexander Blackwell[8], an adventurer[19], 1700–1747[20].

Death and Burial

Thomas Blackwell died on 1728[3].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

What did Thomas Blackwell do for work?

Thomas Blackwell worked as Christian minister[4] and college head[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 16d ago · Horsers · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death +1728-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P570]]: 3 October 1728"
  2. 29d ago · Geoffroi · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id Blackwell-6693
    Open library id OL2423953A
    Wikidata description Church of Scotland minister and college head (c. 1660 – 1728)
    Occupation Christian minister, college head
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Thomas Blackwell (Principal of Marischal College).jpg, ([[c:GR|GR]]) [[c:COM:FR|File renamed]]: [[File:Thomas Blackwell (Principle of Marischal College).jpg]"
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