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James McGill (October 6, 1744 – December 19, 1813) was a Scottish Canadian businessman and philanthropist best known for being the founder of McGill University, Montreal. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Montreal West in 1792 and was appointed to the Executive Council of Lower Canada in 1793. He was the honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st Battalion, Montreal Militia, a predecessor unit of The Canadian Grenadier Guards. He was also a prominent member of the Château Clique and one of the original founding members of the Beaver Club. His summer home stood within the Golden Square Mile.

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  • James McGill (en)
  • James McGill (de)
  • James McGill (fr)
  • ジェームス・マギル (ja)
  • Мак-Гилл, Джеймс (ru)
  • Джеймс Макґілл (uk)
  • 詹姆士·麦基尔 (zh)
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  • James McGill (* 6. Oktober 1744 in Glasgow, Schottland; † 19. Dezember 1813 in Montreal) war ein schottisch-kanadischer Kaufmann, Offizier und Philanthrop. Nach ihm ist die McGill University in Montreal benannt, deren Gründung er mit seinem Testament ermöglichte. (de)
  • James McGill (October 6, 1744 – December 19, 1813) was a Scottish Canadian businessman and philanthropist best known for being the founder of McGill University, Montreal. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Montreal West in 1792 and was appointed to the Executive Council of Lower Canada in 1793. He was the honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st Battalion, Montreal Militia, a predecessor unit of The Canadian Grenadier Guards. He was also a prominent member of the Château Clique and one of the original founding members of the Beaver Club. His summer home stood within the Golden Square Mile. (en)
  • James McGill, né le 6 octobre 1744 à Glasgow et mort le 19 décembre 1813 à Montréal, est un homme d'affaires, philanthrope et homme d'État écossais établi au Bas-Canada. Il est le fondateur de l'Université McGill. Il est considéré, par ses contemporains, comme l'homme le plus riche de Montréal, membre de la Clique du Château et l'un des fondateurs du Beaver Club. (fr)
  • ジェームス・マギル(James McGill、1744年10月6日 - 1813年12月19日)は、カナダの著名な商売人であり、また、マギル大学の創設者でもある。 スコットランドで生まれ育ち、グラスゴー大学で学ぶ。彼は当時のモントリオールで最も金持ちの一人であり、後に10000ポンドをRoyal Institution for the Advancement of Learningに寄付し、大学を創設する。後に彼の努力と栄誉を称え、1821年にマギル大学と名づけられる。 現在、マギル大学のキャンパスの一角には本校の創設者である彼の銅像が建っている。 (ja)
  • Джеймс Мак-Гилл — шотландско-канадский торговец, офицер и филантроп. Университет Мак-Гилла в Монреале назван в его честь, и он сделал это возможным благодаря своей воле.[что?] (ru)
  • 詹姆士‧麦基尔(英语:James McGill,1744年10月6日-1813年12月19日),苏格兰裔加拿大人,早年毕业于格拉斯哥大学,后移民加拿大发展。成为著名加拿大商人,慈善家。 麦吉尔先生后人在其去世后第8年,1821年,遵循麦克基尔先生的遗嘱,开始建校于加拿大魁北克省蒙特利尔市建立麥基爾大學,并成为永久名誉校长。 (zh)
  • Джеймс Макґілл (6 жовтня 1744 в Ґлазґо, Шотландія — 19 грудня 1813, Монреаль) — шотландський канадський купець, офіцер і філантроп. На його честь названий Університет Макґілла в Монреалі, кошти на заснування якого він передбачив у своєму заповіті. (uk)
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  • James McGill (en)
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  • Glasgow, Scotland (en)
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