Mary Anne Burges

Scottish writer
Person human Q17511378
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Summary

Mary Anne Burges was born on December 6, 1763[1], in Edinburgh[2]. She died on August 10, 1813[3]. She worked as a polymath[4] and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: George Burges[7]
  • Mother: Anne Whichnour Somerville[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Sex or gender: female[10]
  • Family name: Burges[11]
  • Given name: Mary[12], Anne[13]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[15]
  • Commons Creator page: Mary Anne Burges[16]
  • Sibling: Sir James Lamb, 1st Baronet[17]

FAQs

Where was Mary Anne Burges born?

Mary Anne Burges was born in Edinburgh[2].

Who were Mary Anne Burges's parents?

Mary Anne Burges's father was George Burges[7]. Mary Anne Burges's mother was Anne Whichnour Somerville[8].

What did Mary Anne Burges do for work?

Mary Anne Burges worked as a polymath[4] and writer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['cy', 'en']
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  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Mary, Anne
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01009049, cnp02417231
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    Wikidata description → Scottish writer
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