Albert Sydney Hornby

English language scholar, lexicographer, linguist, pioneer in the field of "teaching English as a foreign language" (1898-1978)
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Albert Sydney Hornby

Summary

Albert Sydney Hornby is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chester[2]. He was born on +1898-08-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on +1978-09-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lexicographer[6], linguist[7], and scholar of English[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chester[2], Albert Sydney Hornby…
  • Albert Sydney Hornby died in Oxford[4].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby was born on +1898-08-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby died on +1978-09-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's professions included lexicographer[6].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby worked as a linguist[7].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's professions included scholar of English[8].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby was employed by Tokyo School of Foreign Languages[10].
  • Among Albert Sydney Hornby's employers was Tokyo Higher Normal School[11].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's education included a stint at University College London[12].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby is recorded as male[13].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116651244[15].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68954786[16].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's GND ID is recorded as 121108422[17].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50030794[18].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120847120[19].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's IdRef ID is recorded as 029164036[20].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00862853[21].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00443761[22].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01lm9k[23].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1992963A[24].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2004222667[25].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's given name is recorded as Albert[26].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's SELIBR ID is recorded as 377495[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Albert Sydney Hornby's place of birth was Chester[2]. He was born on +1898-08-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Albert Sydney Hornby was educated at University College London[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer[6], linguist[7], and scholar of English[8]. Employers include Tokyo School of Foreign Languages[10], a specialized school[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1899[30] and Tokyo Higher Normal School[11], a higher normal school[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1886[33].

Death and Burial

Albert Sydney Hornby died on +1978-09-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Albert Sydney Hornby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Albert Sydney Hornby born?

Albert Sydney Hornby was born in Chester[2].

Where did Albert Sydney Hornby die?

Albert Sydney Hornby passed away in Oxford[4].

What did Albert Sydney Hornby do for work?

Albert Sydney Hornby worked as lexicographer[6], linguist[7], and scholar of English[8].

Where did Albert Sydney Hornby go to school?

Albert Sydney Hornby was educated at University College London[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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