David Lyle

Lyle, David (fl. 1755–1762), maker of mathematical instruments and stenographer
Person human Q18730144
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David Lyle

Summary

David Lyle is a human[1]. He worked as a stenographer[2].

Key Facts

  • David Lyle's professions included stenographer[2].
  • A notable work attributed to David Lyle is The Art of Short-hand improved, being an Universal Character adapted to the English Language, whereby every kind of subject may be expressed or taken down in a very easy, compendious, and legible manner[3].
  • David Lyle is recorded as male[4].
  • David Lyle's instance of is recorded as human[5].
  • David Lyle's ISNI is recorded as 0000000453084412[6].
  • David Lyle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 278475667[7].
  • David Lyle's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93021686[8].
  • David Lyle's IdRef ID is recorded as 241725836[9].
  • David Lyle's given name is recorded as David[10].
  • David Lyle's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2013217076[11].
  • David Lyle's floruit is recorded as +1762-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • David Lyle's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13].
  • David Lyle's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 17248[14].
  • David Lyle's Electronic Enlightenment ID is recorded as lyledavid0002406[15].
  • David Lyle's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJr7YjR98Kmc7VYrmHmjmd[16].
  • David Lyle's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/84d6f218-e19c-410c-860e-b52dba1da2b5[17].

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Career and Affiliations

David Lyle's professions included stenographer[2].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Lyle is The Art of Short-hand improved, being an Universal Character adapted to the English Language, whereby every kind of subject may be expressed or taken down in a very easy, compendious, and legible manner[3].

FAQs

What did David Lyle do for work?

David Lyle worked as stenographer[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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