John Wilson (6) (1785–1854)
Author of The History of Switzerland
For other authors named John Wilson, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Image credit: John Wilson, c.1840.
Works by John Wilson
The Recreations of Christopher North 3 copies
Noctes Ambrosianae, Vol II 3 copies
Tales by Professor Wilson : lights and shadows of Scottish life trials of Margaret Lyndsay the Foresters (1890) 2 copies
Noctes Ambrosianae, Vol. IV 2 copies
Critical and Miscellaneous Essays 2 copies
The Works of John Wilson 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Other names
- North, Christopher (pseudonym in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine)
- Birthdate
- 1785-05-18
- Date of death
- 1854-04-03
- Burial location
- Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Country (for map)
- UK
- Birthplace
- Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- Place of death
- Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (at home|Gloucester Place)
- Cause of death
- stroke
- Places of residence
- Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Elleray, Westmorland, England
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland - Education
- Paisley grammar school
Glasgow University
Oxford University (Magdalen College|gentleman commoner) - Occupations
- advocate
literary critic
author - Organizations
- Faculty of Advocates (elected|1815)
- Awards and honors
- statue (Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland)
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Statistics
- Works
- 17
- Members
- 46
- Popularity
- #335,831
- ISBNs
- 511
- Languages
- 7