Donald Rayfield

British academic and translator (born 1942)
Person human Q2553559
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Donald Rayfield

Summary

Donald Rayfield is a human[1]. He was born in Oxford[2]. He was born on February 12, 1942[3]. He worked as a historian[4], literary critic[5], linguist[6], university teacher[7], and philologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Donald Rayfield was born in Oxford[2].
  • Donald Rayfield was born on February 12, 1942[3].
  • Donald Rayfield held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Donald Rayfield's professions included historian[4].
  • Donald Rayfield worked as a literary critic[5].
  • Donald Rayfield's professions included linguist[6].
  • Donald Rayfield's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Donald Rayfield's professions included philologist[8].
  • Donald Rayfield's field of work was literary studies[11].
  • Donald Rayfield's field of work was philology[12].
  • Donald Rayfield's field of work was history[13].
  • Donald Rayfield's field of work was Georgian[14].
  • Donald Rayfield's field of work was Russian[15].
  • Donald Rayfield's field of work was Georgian literature[16].
  • Donald Rayfield was employed by Queen Mary University of London[17].
  • Donald Rayfield is recorded as male[18].
  • Donald Rayfield's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Donald Rayfield's Commons category is recorded as Donald Rayfield[20].
  • Donald Rayfield earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].
  • Donald Rayfield's family name is recorded as Rayfield[22].
  • Donald Rayfield's given name is recorded as Donald[23].
  • Donald Rayfield's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Donald Rayfield's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Donald Rayfield'}[25].
  • Donald Rayfield's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Donald Rayfield's place of birth was Oxford[2]. He was born on February 12, 1942[3].

Education

Donald Rayfield earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], literary critic[5], linguist[6], university teacher[7], and philologist[8]. Fields of work include literary studies[11], an academic discipline[27]; philology[12], an academic discipline[28]; history[13]; Georgian[14], a natural language[29], in Georgia[30]; Russian[15], a language[31], in Russia[32]; and Georgian literature[16], an academic discipline[33]. Donald Rayfield was employed by Queen Mary University of London[17].

Why It Matters

Donald Rayfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Donald Rayfield born?

Donald Rayfield was born in Oxford[2].

What did Donald Rayfield do for work?

Donald Rayfield worked as historian[4], literary critic[5], linguist[6], university teacher[7], and philologist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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