Derek Bickerton

British American linguist (1926–2018)
Person human Q1200003
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Derek Bickerton

Summary

Derek Bickerton is a human[1]. Born in Cheshire[2], he… he was born on +1926-03-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2018-03-05T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a creolist[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and linguist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cheshire[2], Derek Bickerton…
  • Derek Bickerton was born on +1926-03-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Derek Bickerton was born on +1926-03-06T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Derek Bickerton died on +2018-03-05T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Derek Bickerton held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Derek Bickerton held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Derek Bickerton worked as a creolist[5].
  • Derek Bickerton worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Derek Bickerton's professions included writer[7].
  • Derek Bickerton worked as a linguist[8].
  • Derek Bickerton's field of work was creole[13].
  • Derek Bickerton's field of work was pidgin[14].
  • Derek Bickerton was employed by University of Guyana[15].
  • Among Derek Bickerton's employers was University of Hawaiʻi System[16].
  • Derek Bickerton was employed by University of Leeds[17].
  • Derek Bickerton's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[18].
  • Derek Bickerton's image is recorded as Derek Bickerton at the 2004 conference Universal Forum of Cultures in Barcelona.jpg[19].
  • Derek Bickerton is recorded as male[20].
  • Derek Bickerton's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Derek Bickerton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121409719[22].
  • Derek Bickerton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79055934[23].
  • Derek Bickerton's GND ID is recorded as 123547032[24].
  • Derek Bickerton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79056660[25].
  • Derek Bickerton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12072777w[26].
  • Derek Bickerton's IdRef ID is recorded as 029012155[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Derek Bickerton was born in Cheshire[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1926-03-25T00:00:00Z[3] and +1926-03-06T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Derek Bickerton was educated at University of Cambridge[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include creolist[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and linguist[8]. Fields of work include creole[13], a type of language[28] and pidgin[14], a type of language[29]. Employers include University of Guyana[15], a public university[30], in Guyana[31], founded in 1963[32]; University of Hawaiʻi System[16], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1907[35], headquartered in Honolulu[36]; and University of Leeds[17], a public research university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1904[39], headquartered in Leeds[40].

Death and Burial

Derek Bickerton died on +2018-03-05T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Derek Bickerton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Derek Bickerton born?

Derek Bickerton was born in Cheshire[2].

What did Derek Bickerton do for work?

Derek Bickerton worked as creolist[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and linguist[8].

Where did Derek Bickerton go to school?

Derek Bickerton was educated at University of Cambridge[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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