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Benjamin Jowett

English writer and classical scholar (1817–1893)
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Summary

Benjamin Jowett was born on April 15, 1817[1], in Camberwell[2]. He died on October 1, 1893[3], in Oxford[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], theologian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,137 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: St Sepulchre's Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
  • Occupation: classical scholar[13]
  • Field of work: classical antiquity[14], biblical theology[15]
  • Position held: Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford[16]
  • Employer: University of Oxford[17]
  • Educated at: Balliol College[18], St Paul's School[19]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Benjamin Jowett[23]
  • Archives at: National Library of Wales[24]
  • Family name: Jowett[25]
  • Given name: Benjamin[26]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[27], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], Library of the World's Best Literature[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Commons Creator page: Benjamin Jowett[32]

Why It Matters

Benjamin Jowett has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Jowett born?

Benjamin Jowett was born in Camberwell[2].

Where did Benjamin Jowett die?

Benjamin Jowett passed away in Oxford[4].

What did Benjamin Jowett do for work?

Benjamin Jowett worked as a linguist[5], theologian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and translator[9].

Where did Benjamin Jowett go to school?

Benjamin Jowett was educated at Balliol College[18] and St Paul's School[19].

Related Entities

Gorgias National Library of Wales United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . stsepulchres.org.uk. Retrieved . stsepulchres.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  8. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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