John Walter Scott

American stamp dealer and philatelist (1845–1919)
Person human Q657994

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
November 2, 1845
Date of death
January 4, 1919
Place of birth
London
Place of death
New York City
Position held
President of the American Philatelic Society (1917–1919)[12]
Family name
Scott[18]
Given name
John, Walter
Member of
New York Philatelic Society (1868–present), Collectors Club of New York (1896–present), American Philatelic Society[14][15][16]
Owner of
Scott catalogue (1868–1885)
🏷️ Also known as
en John Walter Scott ar جون والتر سكوت fa جان والتر اسکات he ג'ון וולטר סקוט ja ジョン・ウォルター・スコット ru Джон Уолтер Скотт ru Скотт, Джон Уолтер uk Джон Волтер Скотт
🔖 Identifiers · 11
VIAF cluster ID
160806538
Library of Congress authority ID
no2015036650
Freebase ID
/m/05q5bx8
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007307566205171
Notable Names Database ID
671/000206053
Prabook ID
2238810
SNAC ARK ID
w6837qpn
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJh4rXypqW36w3hYKc6kDq

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Country of citizenship 2
Given name 2
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Award received 1
Family name 1
Instance of 1
Named after 1
Owned entities 1
Owner of 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Born in London[1], he… he was born on November 2, 1845[2]. He passed away in New York City[3]. He died on January 4, 1919[4]. He worked as a publisher[5], businessperson[6], philatelist[7], and stamp dealer[8].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for John Walter Scott include Scott catalogue[19], a stamp catalog[20], in United States[21], founded in 1868[22].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Scott catalogue[19], a stamp catalog[20], in United States[21], founded in 1868[22].

FAQs

Where was John Walter Scott born?

John Walter Scott was born in London[1].

Where did John Walter Scott die?

John Walter Scott passed away in New York City[3].

What did John Walter Scott do for work?

John Walter Scott worked as publisher[5], businessperson[6], philatelist[7], and stamp dealer[8].

What awards did John Walter Scott receive?

Honors received include American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . HathiTrust Digital Library. babel.hathitrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Wer ist wer in der Philatelie? (3 ed.). wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . APS Website. Retrieved . stamps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Wer ist wer in der Philatelie? (3 ed.). wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Wer ist wer in der Philatelie? (3 ed.). wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Wer ist wer in der Philatelie? (3 ed.). wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Wer ist wer in der Philatelie? (3 ed.). wikidata.org.
  16. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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