William Garden Blaikie

British minister (1820–1899)
Person human Q8009658
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William Garden Blaikie

Summary

William Garden Blaikie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aberdeen[2]. He was born on +1820-02-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1899-06-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], biographer[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aberdeen[2], William Garden Blaikie…
  • William Garden Blaikie was born on +1820-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Garden Blaikie died on +1899-06-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Garden Blaikie's father was James Blaikie[10].
  • William Garden Blaikie's mother was Jane Garden[11].
  • William Garden Blaikie was married to Margaret Catherine Blaikie[12].
  • A child of William Garden Blaikie was Walter Biggar Blaikie[13].
  • William Garden Blaikie held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • William Garden Blaikie worked as a theologian[5].
  • William Garden Blaikie worked as a biographer[6].
  • William Garden Blaikie's professions included writer[7].
  • William Garden Blaikie's professions included university teacher[8].
  • William Garden Blaikie's field of work was theology[15].
  • William Garden Blaikie's field of work was Scottish literature[16].
  • William Garden Blaikie's field of work was biography[17].
  • Among William Garden Blaikie's employers was University of Edinburgh[18].
  • William Garden Blaikie's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[19].
  • William Garden Blaikie's education included a stint at University of Aberdeen[20].
  • William Garden Blaikie received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[21].
  • William Garden Blaikie's image is recorded as William Garden Blaikie.jpg[22].
  • William Garden Blaikie is recorded as male[23].
  • William Garden Blaikie's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • William Garden Blaikie's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120234937[25].
  • William Garden Blaikie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32778228[26].
  • William Garden Blaikie's GND ID is recorded as 11760562X[27].

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Origins and Family

William Garden Blaikie was born in Aberdeen[2]. He was born on +1820-02-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was James Blaikie[10]. His mother was Jane Garden[11].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[19], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and University of Aberdeen[20], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1495[34], headquartered in Aberdeen[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[5], biographer[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include theology[15], an academic discipline[36]; Scottish literature[16], a sub-set of literature[37]; and biography[17], a literary genre[38]. William Garden Blaikie was employed by University of Edinburgh[18].

Recognition

William Garden Blaikie received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[21].

Personal Life

William Garden Blaikie was married to Margaret Catherine Blaikie[12]. A child of him was Walter Biggar Blaikie[13].

Death and Burial

William Garden Blaikie died on +1899-06-11T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William Garden Blaikie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Garden Blaikie born?

William Garden Blaikie was born in Aberdeen[2].

Who were William Garden Blaikie's parents?

William Garden Blaikie's father was James Blaikie[10]. William Garden Blaikie's mother was Jane Garden[11].

Who was William Garden Blaikie married to?

William Garden Blaikie's spouses include Margaret Catherine Blaikie[12].

What did William Garden Blaikie do for work?

William Garden Blaikie worked as theologian[5], biographer[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did William Garden Blaikie go to school?

William Garden Blaikie was educated at University of Edinburgh[19] and University of Aberdeen[20].

What awards did William Garden Blaikie receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . SNAC. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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