William Johnston

Summary

William Johnston is a human^[1]. He was born in Kirkhill^[2]. He was born on +1802-10-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Kirkhill^[4]. He died on +1888-02-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a geographer^[6], cartographer^[7], publisher^[8], businessperson^[9], and printmaker^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Kirkhill^[2], William Johnston…
• William Johnston passed away in Kirkhill^[4].
• William Johnston was born on +1802-10-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Johnston died on +1888-02-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Johnston held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• William Johnston worked as a geographer^[6].
• William Johnston's professions included cartographer^[7].
• William Johnston's professions included publisher^[8].
• William Johnston worked as a businessperson^[9].
• William Johnston's professions included printmaker^[10].
• William Johnston held the position of Lord Provost of Edinburgh^[13].
• William Johnston received the knighthood^[14].
• William Johnston is recorded as male^[15].
• William Johnston's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• William Johnston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000027655913^[17].
• William Johnston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71694395^[18].
• William Johnston's GND ID is recorded as 126505578^[19].
• William Johnston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88175529^[20].
• William Johnston's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15281101q^[21].
• William Johnston's IdRef ID is recorded as 234451483^[22].
• William Johnston's Commons category is recorded as William Johnston (1802-1888)^[23].
• William Johnston's family name is recorded as Johnston^[24].
• William Johnston's given name is recorded as William^[25].
• William Johnston's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[26].
• William Johnston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kirkhill^[2], William Johnston… he was born on +1802-10-27T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer^[6], cartographer^[7], publisher^[8], businessperson^[9], and printmaker^[10]. William Johnston held the position of Lord Provost of Edinburgh^[13].

Recognition

William Johnston received the knighthood^[14].

Death and Burial

William Johnston died on +1888-02-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Kirkhill^[4].

Why It Matters

William Johnston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[11]

FAQs

Where was William Johnston born?

William Johnston was born in Kirkhill^[2].

Where did William Johnston die?

William Johnston died in Kirkhill^[4].

What did William Johnston do for work?

William Johnston worked as geographer^[6], cartographer^[7], publisher^[8], businessperson^[9], and printmaker^[10].

What awards did William Johnston receive?

Honors received include knighthood^[14].