Basil Hall Chamberlain

British academic (1850–1935)
Person human Q810029
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Basil Hall Chamberlain was born on October 18, 1850 in Southsea[1] and died on February 15, 1935 in Portsmouth[1]. He worked as a translator, university teacher, and writer. His father was William Charles Chamberlain[2] and his mother was Eliza Jane Hall[2]; his siblings included Houston Stewart Chamberlain[2]. Chamberlain served as a foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan from 1873.

Basil Hall Chamberlain

Summary

Basil Hall Chamberlain is a human[1]. Born in Southsea[2], he… he was born on +1850-10-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Portsmouth[4]. He died on +1935-02-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a translator[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Basil Hall Chamberlain was born in Southsea[2].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain died in Portsmouth[4].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain was born on +1850-10-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain died on +1935-02-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain's father was William Charles Chamberlain[10].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain's mother was Eliza Jane Hall[11].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain's professions included translator[6].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain's professions included writer[8].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[14].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain was employed by University of Tokyo[15].
  • A notable student of Basil Hall Chamberlain was Ueda Kazutoshi[16].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain's image is recorded as Basil Hall Chamberlain.jpg[17].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain is recorded as male[18].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109058602[20].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59183563[21].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain's GND ID is recorded as 12046084X[22].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50036958[23].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12468666w[24].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain's IdRef ID is recorded as 033873755[25].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01154870[26].
  • Basil Hall Chamberlain's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00435646[27].

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Origins and Family

Basil Hall Chamberlain's place of birth was Southsea[2]. He was born on +1850-10-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Charles Chamberlain[10]. His mother was Eliza Jane Hall[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. Among Basil Hall Chamberlain's employers was University of Tokyo[15]. He held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[14]. A notable student of him was Ueda Kazutoshi[16].

Death and Burial

Basil Hall Chamberlain died on +1935-02-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Portsmouth[4].

Why It Matters

Basil Hall Chamberlain ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Basil Hall Chamberlain born?

Born in Southsea[2], Basil Hall Chamberlain…

Where did Basil Hall Chamberlain die?

Basil Hall Chamberlain died in Portsmouth[4].

Who were Basil Hall Chamberlain's parents?

Basil Hall Chamberlain's father was William Charles Chamberlain[10]. Basil Hall Chamberlain's mother was Eliza Jane Hall[11].

What did Basil Hall Chamberlain do for work?

Basil Hall Chamberlain worked as translator[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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