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 March 25, 1926[3]. He died on March 5, 2018[4]. He worked as a creolist[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and linguist[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cheshire[2], Derek Bickerton…
  • Derek Bickerton was born on March 25, 1926[3].
  • Derek Bickerton was born on March 6, 1926[10].
  • Derek Bickerton died on March 5, 2018[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 is recorded as male[19].
  • Derek Bickerton's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Derek Bickerton's family name is recorded as Bickerton[21].
  • Derek Bickerton's given name is recorded as Derek[22].
  • Derek Bickerton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Derek Bickerton was born in Cheshire[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 25, 1926[3] and March 6, 1926[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[24] and pidgin[14], a type of language[25]. Employers include University of Guyana[15], a public university[26], in Guyana[27], founded in 1963[28]; University of Hawaiʻi System[16], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1907[31], headquartered in Honolulu[32]; and University of Leeds[17], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1904[35], headquartered in Leeds[36].

Death and Burial

Derek Bickerton died on March 5, 2018[4].

Why It Matters

Derek Bickerton has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

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

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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