William Forbes Skene

Summary

William Forbes Skene is a human^[1]. He was born in Rubislaw^[2]. He was born on +1809-06-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh^[4]. He died on +1892-08-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Forbes Skene was born in Rubislaw^[2].
• William Forbes Skene died in Edinburgh^[4].
• William Forbes Skene was born on +1809-06-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Forbes Skene died on +1892-08-29T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Forbes Skene's father was James Skene of Rubislaw^[8].
• William Forbes Skene's mother was Jane Forbes^[9].
• William Forbes Skene held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• William Forbes Skene worked as a historian^[6].
• William Forbes Skene's education included a stint at University of St Andrews^[11].
• William Forbes Skene's education included a stint at Edinburgh Academy^[12].
• William Forbes Skene's image is recorded as William Forbes Skene.jpg^[13].
• William Forbes Skene is recorded as male^[14].
• William Forbes Skene's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• William Forbes Skene's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083914238^[16].
• William Forbes Skene's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69020660^[17].
• William Forbes Skene's GND ID is recorded as 1055186980^[18].
• William Forbes Skene's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95102754^[19].
• William Forbes Skene's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12427444z^[20].
• William Forbes Skene's IdRef ID is recorded as 067058949^[21].
• William Forbes Skene's Commons category is recorded as William Forbes Skene^[22].
• William Forbes Skene's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35503236^[23].
• William Forbes Skene's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012_pd^[24].
• William Forbes Skene's Open Library ID is recorded as OL468484A^[25].
• William Forbes Skene's family name is recorded as Skene^[26].
• William Forbes Skene's given name is recorded as William^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rubislaw^[2], William Forbes Skene… he was born on +1809-06-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was James Skene of Rubislaw^[8]. His mother was Jane Forbes^[9].

Education

Educated at University of St Andrews^[11], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1413^[30], headquartered in Fife^[31] and Edinburgh Academy^[12], an independent school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1824^[34], headquartered in Edinburgh^[35].

Career and Affiliations

William Forbes Skene's professions included historian^[6].

Death and Burial

William Forbes Skene died on +1892-08-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh^[4].

Why It Matters

William Forbes Skene ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Works attributed to him include Four Ancient Books of Wales^[38], a literary work^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], written by him^[41].

FAQs

Where was William Forbes Skene born?

William Forbes Skene's place of birth was Rubislaw^[2].

Where did William Forbes Skene die?

William Forbes Skene died in Edinburgh^[4].

Who were William Forbes Skene's parents?

William Forbes Skene's father was James Skene of Rubislaw^[8]. William Forbes Skene's mother was Jane Forbes^[9].

What did William Forbes Skene do for work?

William Forbes Skene worked as historian^[6].

Where did William Forbes Skene go to school?

William Forbes Skene was educated at University of St Andrews^[11] and Edinburgh Academy^[12].