Burton Watson

American sinologist, translator, and writer (1925–2017)
Person human Q722246
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Burton Watson

Summary

Burton Watson is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1925-06-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kamagaya[4]. He died on +2017-04-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a translator[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Burton Watson was born in New York City[2].
  • Born in New Rochelle[10], Burton Watson…
  • Burton Watson died in Kamagaya[4].
  • Burton Watson was born on +1925-06-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Burton Watson died on +2017-04-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burton Watson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Burton Watson's professions included translator[6].
  • Burton Watson's professions included writer[7].
  • Burton Watson's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Burton Watson's field of work was translations from Japanese[12].
  • Burton Watson's field of work was translation from Chinese[13].
  • Burton Watson's field of work was translation into English[14].
  • Among Burton Watson's employers was Stanford University[15].
  • Among Burton Watson's employers was Kyoto University[16].
  • Burton Watson was educated at Columbia University[17].
  • Burton Watson is recorded as male[18].
  • Burton Watson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Burton Watson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121388604[20].
  • Burton Watson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 272548034[21].
  • Burton Watson's GND ID is recorded as 126910391[22].
  • Burton Watson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50021871[23].
  • Burton Watson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125297104[24].
  • Burton Watson's IdRef ID is recorded as 034553061[25].
  • Burton Watson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01422324[26].
  • Burton Watson's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00460273[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New York City[2], a global city[28], in United States[29], founded in 1624[30] and New Rochelle[10], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1899[33]. Burton Watson was born on +1925-06-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Burton Watson's education included a stint at Columbia University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include translations from Japanese[12]; translation from Chinese[13]; and translation into English[14], an activity[34]. Employers include Stanford University[15], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1885[37], headquartered in Stanford[38] and Kyoto University[16], a national university[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1897[41], headquartered in Kyoto[42].

Death and Burial

Burton Watson died on +2017-04-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kamagaya[4].

Why It Matters

Burton Watson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Burton Watson born?

Born in New York City[2], Burton Watson…

Where did Burton Watson die?

Burton Watson died in Kamagaya[4].

What did Burton Watson do for work?

Burton Watson worked as translator[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Burton Watson go to school?

Burton Watson was educated at Columbia University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . lionsroar.com. lionsroar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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