Benjamin Hall Kennedy

English classical scholar and schoolmaster (1804–1889)
Person human Q4219395
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Benjamin Hall Kennedy

Summary

Benjamin Hall Kennedy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on November 6, 1804[3]. He died on April 6, 1889[4]. He worked as a head teacher[5] and classical scholar[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Birmingham[2], Benjamin Hall Kennedy…
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy was born on November 6, 1804[3].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy died on April 6, 1889[4].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy's father was Rann Kennedy[8].
  • A child of Benjamin Hall Kennedy was Marion Kennedy[9].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy worked as a head teacher[5].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy worked as a classical scholar[6].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy's education included a stint at St John's College[11].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy was educated at Shrewsbury School[12].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy received the Porson Prize[13].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[14].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy is recorded as male[15].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy's Commons category is recorded as Benjamin Hall Kennedy[17].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy's family name is recorded as Kennedy[18].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy's given name is recorded as Benjamin[19].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[22].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[24].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy's sibling is recorded as Charles Rann Kennedy[26].
  • Benjamin Hall Kennedy's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham[2], Benjamin Hall Kennedy… he was born on November 6, 1804[3]. His father was Rann Kennedy[8].

Education

Educated at St John's College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30] and Shrewsbury School[12], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1552[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include head teacher[5] and classical scholar[6].

Recognition

Benjamin Hall Kennedy received the Porson Prize[13].

Personal Life

A child of Benjamin Hall Kennedy was Marion Kennedy[9]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[14].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Hall Kennedy died on April 6, 1889[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Hall Kennedy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Hall Kennedy born?

Benjamin Hall Kennedy was born in Birmingham[2].

Who were Benjamin Hall Kennedy's parents?

Benjamin Hall Kennedy's father was Rann Kennedy[8].

What did Benjamin Hall Kennedy do for work?

Benjamin Hall Kennedy worked as head teacher[5] and classical scholar[6].

Where did Benjamin Hall Kennedy go to school?

Benjamin Hall Kennedy was educated at St John's College[11] and Shrewsbury School[12].

What awards did Benjamin Hall Kennedy receive?

Honors received include Porson Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Oxford dictionary of national biography id 15363
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