William Paton MacKay

1839-1885 Scottish clergyman
Person human Q23899390
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William Paton MacKay

Summary

William Paton MacKay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montrose[2]. He was born on May 13, 1839[3]. He died in Portree[4]. He died on August 22, 1885[5]. He worked as a cleric[6] and hymnwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Paton MacKay's place of birth was Montrose[2].
  • William Paton MacKay passed away in Portree[4].
  • William Paton MacKay was born on May 13, 1839[3].
  • William Paton MacKay died on August 22, 1885[5].
  • William Paton MacKay held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Paton MacKay's professions included cleric[6].
  • William Paton MacKay's professions included hymnwriter[7].
  • William Paton MacKay's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[10].
  • William Paton MacKay's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[11].
  • William Paton MacKay is recorded as male[12].
  • William Paton MacKay's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Paton MacKay's family name is recorded as MacKay[14].
  • William Paton MacKay's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Paton MacKay's given name is recorded as Paton[16].
  • William Paton MacKay's topic's main category is recorded as Q64450841[17].
  • William Paton MacKay's academic thesis is recorded as Leprosy : is it in Britain?[18].
  • William Paton MacKay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • William Paton MacKay's different from is recorded as William P. Mackay[20].
  • William Paton MacKay's writing language is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Montrose[2], William Paton MacKay… he was born on May 13, 1839[3].

Education

William Paton MacKay's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cleric[6] and hymnwriter[7].

Personal Life

William Paton MacKay's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[11].

Death and Burial

William Paton MacKay died on August 22, 1885[5]. He passed away in Portree[4].

Why It Matters

William Paton MacKay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was William Paton MacKay born?

Born in Montrose[2], William Paton MacKay…

Where did William Paton MacKay die?

William Paton MacKay passed away in Portree[4].

What did William Paton MacKay do for work?

William Paton MacKay worked as cleric[6] and hymnwriter[7].

Where did William Paton MacKay go to school?

William Paton MacKay was educated at University of Edinburgh[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . ethos.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Montrose
    Citizenship
    Different from William P. Mackay
    Educated at University of Edinburgh
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