John Ferguson

Scottish chemist and bibliographer
Person human Q17421361
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John Ferguson

Summary

John Ferguson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alloa[2]. He was born on January 24, 1838[3]. He passed away in Glasgow[4]. He died on November 3, 1916[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], university teacher[7], and bibliographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alloa[2], John Ferguson…
  • John Ferguson died in Glasgow[4].
  • John Ferguson was born on January 24, 1838[3].
  • John Ferguson was born on January 23, 1837[10].
  • John Ferguson died on November 3, 1916[5].
  • John Ferguson died on November 2, 1916[11].
  • John Ferguson is buried at Alloa[12].
  • John Ferguson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John Ferguson's professions included chemist[6].
  • John Ferguson's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John Ferguson's professions included bibliographer[8].
  • John Ferguson held the position of Regius Professor of Chemistry[14].
  • John Ferguson was employed by University of Glasgow[15].
  • John Ferguson's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[16].
  • John Ferguson's education included a stint at Glasgow Academy[17].
  • John Ferguson received the Fellow of the British Archaeological Association[18].
  • John Ferguson received the Legum Doctor[19].
  • John Ferguson was a member of Royal Company of Archers[20].
  • John Ferguson was a member of Glasgow Archaeological Society[21].
  • John Ferguson was a member of British Archaeological Association[22].
  • John Ferguson is recorded as male[23].
  • John Ferguson's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Ferguson's family name is recorded as Ferguson[25].
  • John Ferguson's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Ferguson's work location is recorded as Scotland[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ferguson's place of birth was Alloa[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 24, 1838[3] and January 23, 1837[10].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[16], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31] and Glasgow Academy[17], a school building[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], university teacher[7], and bibliographer[8]. John Ferguson was employed by University of Glasgow[15]. He held the position of Regius Professor of Chemistry[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Archaeological Association[18] and Legum Doctor[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 3, 1916[5] and November 2, 1916[11]. John Ferguson passed away in Glasgow[4]. He is buried at Alloa[12].

Why It Matters

John Ferguson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Ferguson born?

John Ferguson's place of birth was Alloa[2].

Where did John Ferguson die?

John Ferguson passed away in Glasgow[4].

What did John Ferguson do for work?

John Ferguson worked as chemist[6], university teacher[7], and bibliographer[8].

Where did John Ferguson go to school?

John Ferguson was educated at University of Glasgow[16] and Glasgow Academy[17].

What awards did John Ferguson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Archaeological Association[18] and Legum Doctor[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Professor John Ferguson. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Professor John Ferguson. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Professor John Ferguson. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Professor John Ferguson. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Professor John Ferguson. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Professor John Ferguson. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Professor John Ferguson. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Professor John Ferguson. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . chem.gla.ac.uk. chem.gla.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . babel.hathitrust.org. babel.hathitrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . babel.hathitrust.org. babel.hathitrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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