David Gordon Lyon

American theologian (1852–1935)
Person human Q5234260
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David Gordon Lyon

Summary

David Gordon Lyon is a human[1]. Born in Benton[2], he… he was born on +1852-04-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Baker Memorial Hospital[4]. He died on +1935-12-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an assyriologist[6], theologian[7], and photographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Benton[2], David Gordon Lyon…
  • David Gordon Lyon passed away in Baker Memorial Hospital[4].
  • David Gordon Lyon was born on +1852-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Gordon Lyon was born on +1852-05-24T00:00:00Z[10].
  • David Gordon Lyon died on +1935-12-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Gordon Lyon held citizenship in United States[11].
  • David Gordon Lyon held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • David Gordon Lyon worked as an assyriologist[6].
  • David Gordon Lyon's professions included theologian[7].
  • David Gordon Lyon's professions included photographer[8].
  • David Gordon Lyon held the position of Hollis Chair of Divinity[13].
  • Among David Gordon Lyon's employers was Harvard University[14].
  • David Gordon Lyon's education included a stint at Samford University[15].
  • David Gordon Lyon's education included a stint at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary[16].
  • David Gordon Lyon was educated at Leipzig University[17].
  • David Gordon Lyon's image is recorded as David Gordon Lyon (1852–1935).png[18].
  • David Gordon Lyon is recorded as male[19].
  • David Gordon Lyon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • David Gordon Lyon's ISNI is recorded as 000000006666293X[21].
  • David Gordon Lyon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64790396[22].
  • David Gordon Lyon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27454515[23].
  • David Gordon Lyon's GND ID is recorded as 117667951[24].
  • David Gordon Lyon's GND ID is recorded as 1037275934[25].
  • David Gordon Lyon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89666915[26].
  • David Gordon Lyon's IdRef ID is recorded as 077779150[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Benton[2], David Gordon Lyon… Recorded date of birth include +1852-04-24T00:00:00Z[3] and +1852-05-24T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Samford University[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1841[30]; Southern Baptist Theological Seminary[16], a seminary[31], in United States[32], founded in 1859[33]; and Leipzig University[17], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1409[36], headquartered in Leipzig[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include assyriologist[6], theologian[7], and photographer[8]. David Gordon Lyon was employed by Harvard University[14]. He held the position of Hollis Chair of Divinity[13].

Death and Burial

David Gordon Lyon died on +1935-12-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Baker Memorial Hospital[4].

Why It Matters

David Gordon Lyon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was David Gordon Lyon born?

David Gordon Lyon was born in Benton[2].

Where did David Gordon Lyon die?

David Gordon Lyon passed away in Baker Memorial Hospital[4].

What did David Gordon Lyon do for work?

David Gordon Lyon worked as assyriologist[6], theologian[7], and photographer[8].

Where did David Gordon Lyon go to school?

David Gordon Lyon was educated at Samford University[15], Southern Baptist Theological Seminary[16], and Leipzig University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Boston Globe. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Boston Globe. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Boston Globe. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Boston Globe. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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