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William MacGillivray

writer and biographer of the ornithologist William MacGillivray, his name sake (1823-1917)
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William MacGillivray

Summary

William MacGillivray is a human[1]. He was born on 1823[2]. He died on 1917[3]. He worked as a writer[4].

Key Facts

  • William MacGillivray was born on 1823[2].
  • William MacGillivray died on 1917[3].
  • William MacGillivray's professions included writer[4].
  • William MacGillivray is recorded as male[5].
  • William MacGillivray's instance of is recorded as human[6].
  • William MacGillivray's family name is recorded as MacGillivray[7].
  • William MacGillivray's given name is recorded as William[8].
  • William MacGillivray's different from is recorded as William MacGillivray[9].

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Origins and Family

William MacGillivray was born on 1823[2].

Career and Affiliations

William MacGillivray's professions included writer[4].

Death and Burial

William MacGillivray died on 1917[3].

FAQs

What did William MacGillivray do for work?

William MacGillivray worked as writer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31711|batch #31711]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (10)"
  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id → 94424941
    Family name → MacGillivray
    Date of birth → +1823-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Gnd id → 1164103016
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30844|batch #30844]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (2)"
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