Alexander Stuart Murray

British archaeologist (1841-1904)
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Summary

Alexander Stuart Murray was born on January 8, 1841[1], in Arbroath[2]. He died on March 5, 1904[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], and art historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8], United Kingdom[9]
  • Employer: British Museum[10]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[11], Royal High School[12], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the British Academy[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Alexander Stuart Murray[16]
  • Residence: Scotland[17]
  • Family name: Murray[18]
  • Given name: Alexander[19], Stuart[20]
  • Depicted by: Alexander Stuart Murray[21]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[22], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Sibling: George Robert Milne Murray[25]
  • Writing language: English[26]

Why It Matters

Alexander Stuart Murray is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Stuart Murray born?

Alexander Stuart Murray's place of birth was Arbroath[2].

What did Alexander Stuart Murray do for work?

Alexander Stuart Murray worked as an anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], and art historian[6].

Where did Alexander Stuart Murray go to school?

Alexander Stuart Murray was educated at University of Edinburgh[11], Royal High School[12], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13].

What awards did Alexander Stuart Murray receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL3292128A, OL1010452A
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'el', 'en', 'fr', 'pt']
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  2. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0004711-Murray-A-S-18411904
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  3. 23w ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Fellow of the British Academy
    Employer → British Museum
    Instance of → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Occupation: archaeologist, Add archINFORM reference"
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