William Keir Grant

British army officer
Person human Q18546963
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William Keir Grant

Summary

William Keir Grant is a human[1]. He was born on January 17, 1771[2]. He died on January 17, 1852[3]. He worked as a military officer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Keir Grant was born on January 17, 1771[2].
  • William Keir Grant was born on 1772[6].
  • William Keir Grant died on January 17, 1852[3].
  • William Keir Grant died on May 7, 1852[7].
  • A child of William Keir Grant was Isabel Grant[8].
  • A child of William Keir Grant was Louisa Keir Grant[9].
  • William Keir Grant held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • William Keir Grant held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Keir Grant's professions included military officer[4].
  • William Keir Grant is recorded as male[12].
  • William Keir Grant's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Keir Grant's military branch is recorded as British Army[14].
  • William Keir Grant's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[15].
  • William Keir Grant's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Keir Grant's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • William Keir Grant's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 17, 1771[2] and 1772[6].

Career and Affiliations

William Keir Grant's professions included military officer[4].

Personal Life

Children include Isabel Grant[8], 1813–1892[19] and Louisa Keir Grant[9], a novelist[20], 1808–1861[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 17, 1852[3] and May 7, 1852[7].

Why It Matters

William Keir Grant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did William Keir Grant do for work?

William Keir Grant worked as military officer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Signature Grant Keir signature.png
    Date of death +1852-01-17T00:00:00Z, +1852-05-07T00:00:00Z
    Occupation military officer
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