Alexander Bain

British clockmaker
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Alexander Bain

Summary

Alexander Bain is a human[1]. He was born in Watten[2]. He was born on 1810[3]. He died in Kirkintilloch[4]. He died on January 2, 1877[5]. He worked as an inventor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (378 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Watten[2], Alexander Bain…
  • Alexander Bain passed away in Kirkintilloch[4].
  • Alexander Bain was born on 1810[3].
  • Alexander Bain died on January 2, 1877[5].
  • Alexander Bain held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Alexander Bain's professions included inventor[6].
  • Alexander Bain is recorded as male[9].
  • Alexander Bain's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Alexander Bain's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Bain (Clockmaker)[11].
  • Alexander Bain's family name is recorded as Bain[12].
  • Alexander Bain's given name is recorded as Alexander[13].
  • Alexander Bain's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[14].
  • Alexander Bain's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • Alexander Bain's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Bain was born in Watten[2]. He was born on 1810[3].

Career and Affiliations

Alexander Bain worked as an inventor[6].

Death and Burial

Alexander Bain died on January 2, 1877[5]. He died in Kirkintilloch[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Bain ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (378 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Bain born?

Alexander Bain was born in Watten[2].

Where did Alexander Bain die?

Alexander Bain passed away in Kirkintilloch[4].

What did Alexander Bain do for work?

Alexander Bain worked as inventor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . johnogroat-journal.co.uk. johnogroat-journal.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . sciencemuseum.org.uk. sciencemuseum.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . commemorative plaque. openplaques.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation inventor
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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