William Robertson (historian)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/William_Robertson_(historian)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historian
gptkb:minister
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:birthDate 1721-09-19
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Borthwick,_Midlothian,_Scotland
gptkbp:child William Robertson (FRSE)
gptkbp:deathDate 1793-06-11
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
English
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_History_of_Scotland_1542–1603
gptkb:The_History_of_the_Reign_of_the_Emperor_Charles_V
The History of America
An Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:author
gptkb:historian
Church of Scotland minister
gptkbp:positionHeld Principal of the University of Edinburgh
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Nisbet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Banff,_Aberdeenshire,_Scotland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
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