Benjamin Dawson

British lexicographer
Person human Q4888474
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Benjamin Dawson

Summary

Benjamin Dawson is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1729[2]. He died on January 1, 1814[3]. He worked as a lexicographer[4] and linguist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Dawson was born on January 1, 1729[2].
  • Benjamin Dawson died on January 1, 1814[3].
  • Benjamin Dawson worked as a lexicographer[4].
  • Benjamin Dawson's professions included linguist[5].
  • Benjamin Dawson's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[7].
  • Benjamin Dawson is recorded as male[8].
  • Benjamin Dawson's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Benjamin Dawson's family name is recorded as Dawson[10].
  • Benjamin Dawson's given name is recorded as Benjamin[11].
  • Benjamin Dawson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[12].
  • Benjamin Dawson's sibling is recorded as Abraham Dawson[13].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Dawson was born on January 1, 1729[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer[4] and linguist[5].

Personal Life

Benjamin Dawson's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[7].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Dawson died on January 1, 1814[3].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Dawson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Benjamin Dawson do for work?

Benjamin Dawson worked as lexicographer[4] and linguist[5].

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  1. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Q1860
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 7344
    Idref id → 123520215
    Gnd id → 103129030
    Isni → 0000000082563149
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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