James Webb

Scottish historian and biographer (1946-1980)
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James Webb

Summary

James Webb is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on January 13, 1946[3]. He died on May 9, 1980[4]. He worked as a historian[5], bibliographer[6], writer[7], and biographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Webb was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • James Webb was born on January 13, 1946[3].
  • James Webb died on May 9, 1980[4].
  • James Webb held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • James Webb's professions included historian[5].
  • James Webb worked as a bibliographer[6].
  • James Webb's professions included writer[7].
  • James Webb's professions included biographer[8].
  • James Webb was educated at Trinity College[11].
  • James Webb was educated at Harrow School[12].
  • James Webb is recorded as male[13].
  • James Webb's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James Webb's family name is recorded as Webb[15].
  • James Webb's given name is recorded as James[16].
  • James Webb's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

Body

Origins and Family

James Webb was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on January 13, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1546[20], headquartered in Cambridge[21] and Harrow School[12], a public school[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1572[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], bibliographer[6], writer[7], and biographer[8].

Death and Burial

James Webb died on May 9, 1980[4].

Why It Matters

James Webb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was James Webb born?

James Webb's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

What did James Webb do for work?

James Webb worked as historian[5], bibliographer[6], writer[7], and biographer[8].

Where did James Webb go to school?

James Webb was educated at Trinity College[11] and Harrow School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation historian, bibliographer, writer +1
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