William Robertson

Scottish advocate; (1753-1835)
Person human Q25973107
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William Robertson

Summary

William Robertson is a human[1]. He was born on +1753-12-15T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1835-11-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an advocate[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Robertson was born on +1753-12-15T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Robertson died on +1835-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Robertson is buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard[6].
  • William Robertson's father was William Robertson[7].
  • William Robertson's mother was Mary Nisbet[8].
  • William Robertson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • William Robertson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Robertson's professions included advocate[4].
  • William Robertson was educated at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • William Robertson's education included a stint at Royal High School[12].
  • William Robertson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].
  • William Robertson was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[14].
  • William Robertson's image is recorded as William Robertson (1753–1835), Lord Robertson MET DP169641.jpg[15].
  • William Robertson is recorded as male[16].
  • William Robertson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Robertson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000068926089[18].
  • William Robertson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14626148[19].
  • William Robertson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91023298[20].
  • William Robertson's IdRef ID is recorded as 25383063X[21].
  • William Robertson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 80856756[22].
  • William Robertson's family name is recorded as Robertson[23].
  • William Robertson's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Robertson's depicted by is recorded as William Robertson (1753–1835), Lord Robertson[25].
  • William Robertson's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 197166[26].
  • William Robertson's Hansard is recorded as mr-william-robertson-1[27].

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Origins and Family

William Robertson was born on +1753-12-15T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he[7]. His mother was Mary Nisbet[8].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[11], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Royal High School[12], a high school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1128[34].

Career and Affiliations

William Robertson worked as an advocate[4].

Recognition

William Robertson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].

Death and Burial

William Robertson died on +1835-11-20T00:00:00Z[3]. Burial took place at Greyfriars Kirkyard[6].

Why It Matters

William Robertson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Robertson's parents?

William Robertson's father was William Robertson[7]. William Robertson's mother was Mary Nisbet[8].

What did William Robertson do for work?

William Robertson worked as advocate[4].

Where did William Robertson go to school?

William Robertson was educated at University of Edinburgh[11] and Royal High School[12].

What awards did William Robertson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . books.google.co.uk. books.google.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . hansard.millbanksystems.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . hansard.millbanksystems.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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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