William Guthrie

Scottish writer and journalist (1708–1770)
Person human Q8010287
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William Guthrie

Summary

William Guthrie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brechin[2]. He was born on 1708[3]. He died in Greater London[4]. He died on 1770[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], historian[7], author[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Guthrie's place of birth was Brechin[2].
  • William Guthrie died in Greater London[4].
  • William Guthrie died in London[11].
  • William Guthrie was born on 1708[3].
  • William Guthrie died on 1770[5].
  • William Guthrie held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • William Guthrie held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • William Guthrie worked as a journalist[6].
  • William Guthrie's professions included historian[7].
  • William Guthrie worked as an author[8].
  • William Guthrie worked as a translator[9].
  • William Guthrie was educated at University of Aberdeen[14].
  • William Guthrie was educated at Brechin High School[15].
  • William Guthrie is recorded as male[16].
  • William Guthrie's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Guthrie's Commons category is recorded as William Guthrie (historian)[18].
  • William Guthrie's family name is recorded as Guthrie[19].
  • William Guthrie's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Guthrie's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • William Guthrie's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[22].
  • William Guthrie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • William Guthrie's has works in the collection is recorded as Australian National Maritime Museum[24].
  • William Guthrie's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brechin[2], William Guthrie… he was born on 1708[3].

Education

Educated at University of Aberdeen[14], a public research university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1495[28], headquartered in Aberdeen[29] and Brechin High School[15], a secondary school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1429[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], historian[7], author[8], and translator[9].

Death and Burial

William Guthrie died on 1770[5]. Recorded place of death include Greater London[4], a ceremonial county of England[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1965[35] and London[11], a metropolis[36], in Roman Empire[37], founded in 0047[38].

Why It Matters

William Guthrie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Guthrie born?

William Guthrie's place of birth was Brechin[2].

Where did William Guthrie die?

William Guthrie died in Greater London[4].

What did William Guthrie do for work?

William Guthrie worked as journalist[6], historian[7], author[8], and translator[9].

Where did William Guthrie go to school?

William Guthrie was educated at University of Aberdeen[14] and Brechin High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 15d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Greater London, London
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