James Elmes

English writer and architect
Person human Q1680339
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James Elmes

Summary

James Elmes is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on October 15, 1782[3]. He died in Greenwich[4]. He died on April 2, 1862[5]. He worked as an architect[6], civil engineer[7], engineer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • James Elmes's place of birth was London[2].
  • James Elmes died in Greenwich[4].
  • James Elmes was born on October 15, 1782[3].
  • James Elmes was born on 1782[11].
  • James Elmes died on April 2, 1862[5].
  • James Elmes died on 1862[12].
  • James Elmes is buried at Charlton[13].
  • James Elmes held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • James Elmes held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • James Elmes's professions included architect[6].
  • James Elmes's professions included civil engineer[7].
  • James Elmes worked as an engineer[8].
  • James Elmes worked as a writer[9].
  • James Elmes was educated at Merchant Taylors' School[16].
  • James Elmes's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Arts[17].
  • James Elmes received the Gold medal of the Royal proof of gratitude[18].
  • James Elmes is recorded as male[19].
  • James Elmes's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Elmes's Commons category is recorded as James Elmes[21].
  • James Elmes's family name is recorded as Elmes[22].
  • James Elmes's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Elmes's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • James Elmes's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • James Elmes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • James Elmes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], James Elmes… Recorded date of birth include October 15, 1782[3] and 1782[11].

Education

Educated at Merchant Taylors' School[16], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1927[30] and Royal Academy of Arts[17], a national academy[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1768[33], headquartered in City of Westminster[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], civil engineer[7], engineer[8], and writer[9].

Recognition

James Elmes received the Gold medal of the Royal proof of gratitude[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 2, 1862[5] and 1862[12]. James Elmes died in Greenwich[4]. He is buried at Charlton[13].

Why It Matters

James Elmes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was James Elmes born?

James Elmes's place of birth was London[2].

Where did James Elmes die?

James Elmes passed away in Greenwich[4].

What did James Elmes do for work?

James Elmes worked as architect[6], civil engineer[7], engineer[8], and writer[9].

Where did James Elmes go to school?

James Elmes was educated at Merchant Taylors' School[16] and Royal Academy of Arts[17].

What awards did James Elmes receive?

Honors received include Gold medal of the Royal proof of gratitude[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . kanselarijmuseum.nl. kanselarijmuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Elmes, James. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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