James Wilson
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- Born
- James Wilson was born on 15 March 1763. · Londonderry.
- Died
- James Wilson died on 26 March 1855. · Bradford.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- cartographer and inventor.
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James Wilson is recorded as cartographer and inventor.
American; Celestial globe; Furniture
Creator:James Wilson · This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. See the Image and Data Resources Open Access Policy
American; Celestial globe; Furniture
Creator:James Wilson · This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. See the Image and Data Resources Open Access Policy
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1763
James Wilson born at Londonderry.
1855
James Wilson died at Bradford.
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James Wilson was born in Londonderry.
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James Wilson died in Bradford.
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- 1.White, James Terry. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. J.T. White. 102–103. 1921.
- 2.Haskins, Harold Webb. James Wilson - Globe Maker. Vermont History. Vermont Historical Society. 323. October 1959.
- 3.Silver Special Collections Library, University of Vermont. James Wilson, Biographical/Historical. James Wilson Papers.
- 4.Vermont Old Cemetery Association. Upper Plain Cemetery, Bradford. voca58.org. 2022.
- 5.Graff, Nancy Price. In This State: Geography – 'the why of where'. VT Digger. June 8, 2014.
- 6.Craft, Kevin. Bradford: James Wilson, Globe Maker. HMDB.org. Historical Marker Database. September 1, 2015.
- 7.Coffin, Larry. Bradford Celebrates Wilson Globe Bicentennial. In Times Past. Bradford Historical Society. January 18, 2010.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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