in 1680
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Source: Anderson, James (1680?-1739)
- Source: Integrated Authority File
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
James Anderson
Scottish writer and minister born and educated in Aberdeen, Scotland (1680-1739)
James Anderson has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1679 in Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
Born
in 1679
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: May 28, 1739
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom
- Professions
- university teacher, theologian, writer, historian, politician
- Citizenship
- Scotland
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 1679 (BnF authorities; Early Modern Letters Online; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography) or in 1680 (Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana; Anderson, James (1680?-1739); Integrated Authority File).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was James Anderson born?
James Anderson was born in Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
When did James Anderson die?
James Anderson died on May 28, 1739.