Denis Sinor

American academic (1916–2011)
Person human Q458008
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Denis Sinor

Summary

Denis Sinor is a human[1]. He was born in Cluj-Napoca[2]. He was born on April 17, 1916[3]. He passed away in Bloomington[4]. He died on January 12, 2011[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], philologist[7], historian[8], and orientalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Denis Sinor was born in Cluj-Napoca[2].
  • Denis Sinor passed away in Bloomington[4].
  • Denis Sinor was born on April 17, 1916[3].
  • Denis Sinor died on January 12, 2011[5].
  • Denis Sinor held citizenship in Hungary[11].
  • Denis Sinor held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Denis Sinor's professions included linguist[6].
  • Denis Sinor worked as a philologist[7].
  • Denis Sinor's professions included historian[8].
  • Denis Sinor worked as an orientalist[9].
  • Among Denis Sinor's employers was Indiana University Bloomington[13].
  • Denis Sinor was employed by University of Cambridge[14].
  • Denis Sinor was educated at University of Cambridge[15].
  • Denis Sinor received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Denis Sinor received the Hungarian Order of Merit[17].
  • Denis Sinor was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Denis Sinor was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • Denis Sinor is recorded as male[20].
  • Denis Sinor's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Denis Sinor's archives at is recorded as Indiana University Archives[22].
  • Denis Sinor's family name is recorded as Q37118003[23].
  • Denis Sinor's given name is recorded as Denis[24].
  • Denis Sinor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Denis Sinor's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Dénes Zsinór'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cluj-Napoca[2], Denis Sinor… he was born on April 17, 1916[3].

Education

Denis Sinor's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], philologist[7], historian[8], and orientalist[9]. Employers include Indiana University Bloomington[13], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1820[29], headquartered in Bloomington[30] and University of Cambridge[14], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37] and Hungarian Order of Merit[17], an order of merit[38], in Hungary[39], founded in 1991[40].

Death and Burial

Denis Sinor died on January 12, 2011[5]. He died in Bloomington[4].

Why It Matters

Denis Sinor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Denis Sinor born?

Born in Cluj-Napoca[2], Denis Sinor…

Where did Denis Sinor die?

Denis Sinor passed away in Bloomington[4].

What did Denis Sinor do for work?

Denis Sinor worked as linguist[6], philologist[7], historian[8], and orientalist[9].

Where did Denis Sinor go to school?

Denis Sinor was educated at University of Cambridge[15].

What awards did Denis Sinor receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and Hungarian Order of Merit[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . archives.iu.edu. archives.iu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . archives.iu.edu. archives.iu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . archives.iu.edu. archives.iu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . archives.iu.edu. archives.iu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . archives.iu.edu. archives.iu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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