D. G. Jones

Summary

D. G. Jones is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bancroft^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1929^[3]. He died on March 6, 2016^[4]. He worked as a linguist^[5], translator^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• D. G. Jones was born in Bancroft^[2].
• D. G. Jones was born on January 1, 1929^[3].
• D. G. Jones was born on January 1, 1929^[11].
• D. G. Jones died on March 6, 2016^[4].
• D. G. Jones died on January 1, 2016^[12].
• D. G. Jones held citizenship in Canada^[13].
• D. G. Jones worked as a linguist^[5].
• D. G. Jones's professions included translator^[6].
• D. G. Jones's professions included poet^[7].
• D. G. Jones worked as a novelist^[8].
• D. G. Jones worked as a writer^[9].
• D. G. Jones worked as an educator^[14].
• D. G. Jones's field of work was English-language literature^[15].
• D. G. Jones's field of work was Canadian literature^[16].
• D. G. Jones's field of work was poetry^[17].
• D. G. Jones's field of work was translation into English^[18].
• D. G. Jones's field of work was translation from French^[19].
• D. G. Jones was employed by University of Sherbrooke^[20].
• D. G. Jones's education included a stint at Queen's University^[21].
• D. G. Jones's education included a stint at McGill University^[22].
• D. G. Jones received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[23].
• D. G. Jones received the Governor General's Literary Awards^[24].
• D. G. Jones received the Governor General's Awards^[25].
• D. G. Jones received the A.-M.-Klein Prize for Poetry^[26].
• D. G. Jones received the A.-M.-Klein Prize for Poetry^[27].

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Origins and Family

D. G. Jones's place of birth was Bancroft^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1929^[3].

Education

Educated at Queen's University^[21], a university in Ontario^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1841^[30] and McGill University^[22], a public research university^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1821^[33], headquartered in Montreal^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[5], translator^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], writer^[9], and educator^[14]. Fields of work include English-language literature^[15], a sub-set of literature^[35]; Canadian literature^[16], a sub-set of literature^[36]; poetry^[17], a literary form^[37]; translation into English^[18], an activity^[38]; and translation from French^[19]. D. G. Jones was employed by University of Sherbrooke^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[23], a grade of an order^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1967^[41]; Governor General's Literary Awards^[24], a literary award^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1936^[44]; Governor General's Awards^[25], a group of awards^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1936^[47]; A.-M.-Klein Prize for Poetry^[26], a category of a literary award^[48], in Canada^[49], founded in 1988^[50]; and Q132485596^[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 6, 2016^[4] and January 1, 2016^[12].

Why It Matters

D. G. Jones ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[10] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was D. G. Jones born?

D. G. Jones was born in Bancroft^[2].

What did D. G. Jones do for work?

D. G. Jones worked as linguist^[5], translator^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did D. G. Jones go to school?

D. G. Jones was educated at Queen's University^[21] and McGill University^[22].

What awards did D. G. Jones receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[23], Governor General's Literary Awards^[24], Governor General's Awards^[25], and A.-M.-Klein Prize for Poetry^[26].