Basil H. Johnston

Canadian writer (1929–2015)
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Summary

Basil H. Johnston was born on January 1, 1929[1], in Canada[2]. He died on September 8, 2015[3], in Wiarton[4]. He worked as a writer[5], ethnologist[6], and linguist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: July 13, 1929[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Canada[10]
  • Field of work: ethnolinguistics[11], literature[12]
  • Award received: Order of Ontario[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family name: Johnston[15]
  • Given name: Basil[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]

Why It Matters

Basil H. Johnston is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Basil H. Johnston born?

Basil H. Johnston's place of birth was Canada[2].

Where did Basil H. Johnston die?

Basil H. Johnston passed away in Wiarton[4].

What did Basil H. Johnston do for work?

Basil H. Johnston worked as a writer[5], ethnologist[6], and linguist[7].

What awards did Basil H. Johnston receive?

Honors received include Order of Ontario[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . historygreatest.com. historygreatest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work → ethnolinguistics, literature
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'ur']
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