James Steuart

Scottish economist
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Summary

James Steuart was born on October 21, 1712[1], in Edinburgh[2]. He died on November 26, 1780[3], in Lancashire[4]. He worked as an economist[5] and jurist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Sir James Stewart, 1st Baronet[8]
  • Mother: Ann Dalrymple[9]
  • Spouse: Frances Wemyss[10]
  • Child: Sir James Steuart Denham, 8th Baronet[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[12]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[13]
  • Member of: Faculty of Advocates[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Noble title: baronet[16]
  • Commons category: James Denham Steuart[17]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[18]
  • Family name: Steuart[19]
  • Given name: James[20]
  • Work location: Tübingen[21]
  • Political ideology: Jacobitism[22]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[23]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[24], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], BEIC Digital Library[27], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Writing language: English[31]

Why It Matters

James Steuart has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was James Steuart born?

James Steuart was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did James Steuart die?

James Steuart died in Lancashire[4].

Who were James Steuart's parents?

James Steuart's father was Sir James Stewart, 1st Baronet[8]. James Steuart's mother was Ann Dalrymple[9].

Who was James Steuart married to?

James Steuart's spouses include Frances Wemyss[10].

What did James Steuart do for work?

James Steuart worked as an economist[5] and jurist[6].

Where did James Steuart go to school?

James Steuart was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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