James Sibley Watson

American physician and filmmaker (1894-1982)
Person human Q16010008
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Summary

James Sibley Watson was born on August 10, 1894[1], in Rochester[2]. He died on March 31, 1982[3], in Rochester[4]. He worked as a physician[5], radiologist[6], film director[7], film producer[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Q135314419[11]
  • Mother: Emily Sibley Watson[12]
  • Spouse: Hildegarde Lasell Watson[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch[17]
  • Family name: Watson[18]
  • Given name: James[19]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Harvard Film Archive Project[22], WikiProject New York Public Library[23]
  • Has works in the collection: Harvard Film Archive[24]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by James Sibley Watson[25]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[26]
  • P14724: 24688332[27]
  • P14750: B251-4386-3E77-70E2-2F31[28]

Why It Matters

James Sibley Watson is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was James Sibley Watson born?

James Sibley Watson was born in Rochester[2].

Where did James Sibley Watson die?

James Sibley Watson died in Rochester[4].

Who were James Sibley Watson's parents?

James Sibley Watson's father was Q135314419[11]. James Sibley Watson's mother was Emily Sibley Watson[12].

Who was James Sibley Watson married to?

James Sibley Watson's spouses include Hildegarde Lasell Watson[13].

What did James Sibley Watson do for work?

James Sibley Watson worked as a physician[5], radiologist[6], film director[7], film producer[8], and director[9].

Where did James Sibley Watson go to school?

James Sibley Watson was educated at Harvard University[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Geni.com. geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 8
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'en', 'fr', 'ru']
    P14724 → 24688332
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → B251-4386-3E77-70E2-2F31
    Occupation → physician, radiologist, film director +2
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  3. 21w ago · Marc-AntoineV · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Harvard Film Archive
    Place of death → Rochester
    Instance of → —
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    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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