William Jardine

British businessman and politician (1784-1843)
Person human Q3116136
William Jardine
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William Jardine

Summary

William Jardine is a human[1]. He was born in Dumfries and Galloway[2]. He was born on +1784-02-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1843-02-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], entrepreneur[7], surgeon[8], physician[9], and merchant[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Jardine's place of birth was Dumfries and Galloway[2].
  • William Jardine was born in Lochmaben[12].
  • William Jardine passed away in London[4].
  • William Jardine was born on +1784-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Jardine died on +1843-02-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Jardine's father was Andrew Jardine[13].
  • William Jardine's mother was Elizabeth Johnstone[14].
  • William Jardine held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • William Jardine held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • William Jardine worked as a politician[6].
  • William Jardine's professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • William Jardine worked as a surgeon[8].
  • William Jardine's professions included physician[9].
  • William Jardine's professions included merchant[10].
  • William Jardine held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17].
  • William Jardine was educated at University of Edinburgh[18].
  • William Jardine's image is recorded as Portrait of William Jardine by George Chinnery.jpg[19].
  • William Jardine is recorded as male[20].
  • William Jardine's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Jardine was affiliated with the Whigs[22].
  • William Jardine's ISNI is recorded as 0000000043914778[23].
  • William Jardine's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46275235[24].
  • William Jardine's GND ID is recorded as 1071376217[25].
  • William Jardine's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2004000033[26].
  • William Jardine's IdRef ID is recorded as 194419274[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Dumfries and Galloway[2], a council area[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1975[30] and Lochmaben[12], a town[31], in United Kingdom[32]. William Jardine was born on +1784-02-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Andrew Jardine[13]. His mother was Elizabeth Johnstone[14].

Education

William Jardine was educated at University of Edinburgh[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], entrepreneur[7], surgeon[8], physician[9], and merchant[10]. William Jardine held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17].

Personal Life

William Jardine was affiliated with the Whigs[22].

Death and Burial

William Jardine died on +1843-02-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Jardine ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was William Jardine born?

William Jardine's place of birth was Dumfries and Galloway[2].

Where did William Jardine die?

William Jardine passed away in London[4].

Who were William Jardine's parents?

William Jardine's father was Andrew Jardine[13]. William Jardine's mother was Elizabeth Johnstone[14].

What did William Jardine do for work?

William Jardine worked as politician[6], entrepreneur[7], surgeon[8], physician[9], and merchant[10].

Where did William Jardine go to school?

William Jardine was educated at University of Edinburgh[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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