Thomas Burgh

Irish military engineer, architect and MP (1670–1730)
Person human Q16205998
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Thomas Burgh

Summary

Thomas Burgh is a human[1]. He was born on +1670-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1730-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], architect[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Burgh was born on +1670-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Thomas Burgh died on +1730-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Burgh's father was Ulysses Burgh[8].
  • Thomas Burgh's mother was Mary Kingsmill[9].
  • Thomas Burgh was married to Mary Smyth[10].
  • A child of Thomas Burgh was Mary Burgh[11].
  • A child of Thomas Burgh was Ulysses Burgh[12].
  • A child of Thomas Burgh was John Burgh[13].
  • A child of Thomas Burgh was Richard Burgh[14].
  • A child of Thomas Burgh was Dorothea Burgh[15].
  • A child of Thomas Burgh was Catherine Burgh[16].
  • Thomas Burgh held citizenship in Kingdom of Ireland[17].
  • Thomas Burgh worked as an engineer[4].
  • Thomas Burgh worked as an architect[5].
  • Thomas Burgh worked as a politician[6].
  • Thomas Burgh held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[18].
  • Thomas Burgh held the position of Surveyor General of Ireland[19].
  • Thomas Burgh held the position of High Sheriff of Kildare[20].
  • Thomas Burgh's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[21].
  • Thomas Burgh's image is recorded as Trinity college library.jpg[22].
  • Thomas Burgh is recorded as male[23].
  • Thomas Burgh's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Thomas Burgh's family is recorded as House of Burgh[25].
  • Thomas Burgh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084579638[26].
  • Thomas Burgh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96241716[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Burgh was born on +1670-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Ulysses Burgh[8]. His mother was Mary Kingsmill[9].

Education

Thomas Burgh was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], architect[5], and politician[6]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[18]; Surveyor General of Ireland[19], a position[28], founded in 1548[29]; and High Sheriff of Kildare[20], a position[30], in Ireland[31].

Personal Life

Thomas Burgh was married to Mary Smyth[10]. Children include Mary Burgh[11]; Ulysses Burgh[12]; John Burgh[13]; Richard Burgh[14], a politician[32], 1725–1762[33], of Kingdom of Ireland[34]; Dorothea Burgh[15]; and Catherine Burgh[16].

Death and Burial

Thomas Burgh died on +1730-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Thomas Burgh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who were Thomas Burgh's parents?

Thomas Burgh's father was Ulysses Burgh[8]. Thomas Burgh's mother was Mary Kingsmill[9].

Who was Thomas Burgh married to?

Thomas Burgh's spouses include Mary Smyth[10].

What did Thomas Burgh do for work?

Thomas Burgh worked as engineer[4], architect[5], and politician[6].

Where did Thomas Burgh go to school?

Thomas Burgh was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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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