Daniel Jones

British phonetician (1881–1967)
Person human Q706648
Daniel Jones
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Daniel Jones

Summary

Daniel Jones is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1881-09-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Gerrards Cross[4]. He died on +1967-12-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Daniel Jones was born in London[2].
  • Daniel Jones died in Gerrards Cross[4].
  • Daniel Jones was born on +1881-09-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Daniel Jones died on +1967-12-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Daniel Jones held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Daniel Jones held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Daniel Jones's professions included linguist[6].
  • Daniel Jones's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Daniel Jones's field of work was linguistics[11].
  • Among Daniel Jones's employers was University College London[12].
  • Among Daniel Jones's employers was University of Paris[13].
  • Daniel Jones's education included a stint at King's College[14].
  • Daniel Jones was a member of German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[15].
  • Daniel Jones's image is recorded as Daniel Jones (phonetician).jpg[16].
  • Daniel Jones is recorded as male[17].
  • Daniel Jones's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Daniel Jones's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110466312[19].
  • Daniel Jones's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24730674[20].
  • Daniel Jones's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 154755048[21].
  • Daniel Jones's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8360158915880850000007[22].
  • Daniel Jones's GND ID is recorded as 118776347[23].
  • Daniel Jones's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50039955[24].
  • Daniel Jones's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 128630494[25].
  • Daniel Jones's IdRef ID is recorded as 052467864[26].
  • Daniel Jones's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00968468[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Daniel Jones… he was born on +1881-09-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Daniel Jones was educated at King's College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. Daniel Jones's field of work was linguistics[11]. Employers include University College London[12], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31] and University of Paris[13], a former entity[32], in France[33], founded in 1150[34], headquartered in Paris[35].

Death and Burial

Daniel Jones died on +1967-12-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Gerrards Cross[4].

Why It Matters

Daniel Jones ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He is credited with the discovery of cardinal vowel[38].

FAQs

Where was Daniel Jones born?

Daniel Jones was born in London[2].

Where did Daniel Jones die?

Daniel Jones died in Gerrards Cross[4].

What did Daniel Jones do for work?

Daniel Jones worked as linguist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Daniel Jones go to school?

Daniel Jones was educated at King's College[14].

What did Daniel Jones discover?

Daniel Jones is credited as discoverer of cardinal vowel[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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