Cyril William Edwards

British medievalist and translator (1947-2019)
Person human Q66438703
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Cyril William Edwards

Summary

Cyril William Edwards is a human[1]. He was born on August 8, 1947[2]. He died in Abingdon-on-Thames[3]. He died on July 13, 2019[4]. He worked as a germanist[5], university teacher[6], translator[7], and medievalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cyril William Edwards passed away in Abingdon-on-Thames[3].
  • Cyril William Edwards was born on August 8, 1947[2].
  • Cyril William Edwards died on July 13, 2019[4].
  • Cyril William Edwards worked as a germanist[5].
  • Cyril William Edwards's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Cyril William Edwards's professions included translator[7].
  • Cyril William Edwards worked as a medievalist[8].
  • Cyril William Edwards's field of work was German-language literature[10].
  • Cyril William Edwards's field of work was German[11].
  • Cyril William Edwards's field of work was Middle High German[12].
  • Cyril William Edwards's field of work was medieval literature[13].
  • Cyril William Edwards's field of work was translation[14].
  • Cyril William Edwards was employed by University of Oxford[15].
  • Cyril William Edwards's education included a stint at Jesus College[16].
  • Cyril William Edwards was educated at Calday Grange Grammar School[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Cyril William Edwards is The beginnings of German literature: comparative and interdisciplinary approaches to Old High German[18].
  • Cyril William Edwards is recorded as male[19].
  • Cyril William Edwards's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Cyril William Edwards's Commons category is recorded as Cyril Edwards[21].
  • Cyril William Edwards's family name is recorded as Edwards[22].
  • Cyril William Edwards's given name is recorded as Cyril[23].
  • Cyril William Edwards's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • Cyril William Edwards's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Cyril William Edwards was born on August 8, 1947[2].

Education

Educated at Jesus College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1571[28], headquartered in Oxford[29] and Calday Grange Grammar School[17], a grammar school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1636[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include germanist[5], university teacher[6], translator[7], and medievalist[8]. Fields of work include German-language literature[10], a sub-set of literature[33]; German[11], a modern language[34], in Germany[35]; Middle High German[12], a natural language[36]; medieval literature[13], a sub-set of literature[37]; and translation[14], an academic major[38]. Cyril William Edwards was employed by University of Oxford[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Cyril William Edwards is The beginnings of German literature: comparative and interdisciplinary approaches to Old High German[18].

Death and Burial

Cyril William Edwards died on July 13, 2019[4]. He died in Abingdon-on-Thames[3].

Why It Matters

Cyril William Edwards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where did Cyril William Edwards die?

Cyril William Edwards passed away in Abingdon-on-Thames[3].

What did Cyril William Edwards do for work?

Cyril William Edwards worked as germanist[5], university teacher[6], translator[7], and medievalist[8].

Where did Cyril William Edwards go to school?

Cyril William Edwards was educated at Jesus College[16] and Calday Grange Grammar School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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