Archibald Dalzel

British adventurer and Governor of the Gold Coast (1740-1811)
Person human Q633115
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Summary

Archibald Dalzel is a human[1]. He was born on October 23, 1740[2]. He died on January 1, 1811[3]. He worked as a slave trader[4], historian[5], governor[6], and surgeon[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Archibald Dalzel was born on October 23, 1740[2].
  • Archibald Dalzel died on January 1, 1811[3].
  • Archibald Dalzel died on 1818[9].
  • A child of Archibald Dalzel was Elizabeth Dickson[10].
  • Archibald Dalzel held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Archibald Dalzel's professions included slave trader[4].
  • Archibald Dalzel worked as a historian[5].
  • Archibald Dalzel's professions included governor[6].
  • Archibald Dalzel's professions included surgeon[7].
  • Archibald Dalzel held the position of Governor of the Committee of Merchants of the Gold Coast[12].
  • Archibald Dalzel held the position of Governor of the Committee of Merchants of the Gold Coast[13].
  • Archibald Dalzel is recorded as male[14].
  • Archibald Dalzel's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Archibald Dalzel's Commons category is recorded as Archibald Dalzel[16].
  • Archibald Dalzel's family name is recorded as Q112599847[17].
  • Archibald Dalzel's given name is recorded as Archibald[18].
  • Archibald Dalzel's sibling is recorded as Andrew Dalzel[19].
  • Archibald Dalzel's P14608 is recorded as 1032078707[20].
  • Archibald Dalzel's P14921 is recorded as p_10432_1123-archibald-dalzel[21].
  • Archibald Dalzel's P14921 is recorded as p_10433_2303-archibald-dalziel[22].

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Origins and Family

Archibald Dalzel was born on October 23, 1740[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include slave trader[4], historian[5], governor[6], and surgeon[7]. Positions held include Governor of the Committee of Merchants of the Gold Coast[12].

Personal Life

A child of Archibald Dalzel was Elizabeth Dickson[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1811[3] and 1818[9].

Why It Matters

Archibald Dalzel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

What did Archibald Dalzel do for work?

Archibald Dalzel worked as slave trader[4], historian[5], governor[6], and surgeon[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14921 → p_10432_1123-archibald-dalzel, p_10433_2303-archibald-dalziel
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14921: p_10433_2303-archibald-dalziel, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/327238369|Archibald Dalziel (#327238369)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/cat"
  2. 10d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14921 → p_10432_1123-archibald-dalzel, p_10433_2303-archibald-dalziel
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14921: p_10432_1123-archibald-dalzel, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289878|batch #289878]]"
  3. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'he', 'no']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  4. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 1032078707
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 1032078707, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  5. 21w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → slave trader, historian, governor +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02318128
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Cerl thesaurus id: cnp01940474, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  8. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Archibald
    Occupation → slave trader, historian, governor +1
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02318128
    Occupation → —
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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