E. V. Gordon

Canadian philologist (1896–1938)
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E. V. Gordon

Summary

E. V. Gordon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Salmon Arm[2]. He was born on +1896-02-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Manchester[4]. He died on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], philologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • E. V. Gordon was born in Salmon Arm[2].
  • E. V. Gordon died in Manchester[4].
  • E. V. Gordon was born on +1896-02-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • E. V. Gordon died on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • E. V. Gordon held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • E. V. Gordon worked as a linguist[6].
  • E. V. Gordon's professions included philologist[7].
  • E. V. Gordon worked as a university teacher[8].
  • E. V. Gordon's field of work was philology[11].
  • E. V. Gordon's field of work was Germanic languages[12].
  • E. V. Gordon was employed by University of Leeds[13].
  • Among E. V. Gordon's employers was University of Manchester[14].
  • Among E. V. Gordon's employers was Victoria University of Manchester[15].
  • E. V. Gordon's education included a stint at University College, Oxford[16].
  • E. V. Gordon was educated at McGill University[17].
  • A notable work attributed to E. V. Gordon is An Introduction to Old Norse[18].
  • E. V. Gordon received the Rhodes Scholarship[19].
  • E. V. Gordon is recorded as male[20].
  • E. V. Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • E. V. Gordon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109305626[22].
  • E. V. Gordon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29916417[23].
  • E. V. Gordon's GND ID is recorded as 140796231[24].
  • E. V. Gordon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81062513[25].
  • E. V. Gordon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11010343m[26].
  • E. V. Gordon's IdRef ID is recorded as 057111790[27].

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Origins and Family

E. V. Gordon was born in Salmon Arm[2]. He was born on +1896-02-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University College, Oxford[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1249[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and McGill University[17], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1821[34], headquartered in Montreal[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], philologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include philology[11], an academic discipline[36] and Germanic languages[12], a language family[37]. Employers include University of Leeds[13], a public research university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1904[40], headquartered in Leeds[41]; University of Manchester[14], a university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1824[44], headquartered in Manchester[45]; and Victoria University of Manchester[15], a university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1851[48], headquartered in Manchester[49].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to E. V. Gordon is An Introduction to Old Norse[18].

Recognition

E. V. Gordon received the Rhodes Scholarship[19].

Death and Burial

E. V. Gordon died on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Manchester[4].

Why It Matters

E. V. Gordon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Works attributed to him include Songs for the Philologists[52], a written work[53], written by J. R. R. Tolkien[54].

FAQs

Where was E. V. Gordon born?

E. V. Gordon's place of birth was Salmon Arm[2].

Where did E. V. Gordon die?

E. V. Gordon passed away in Manchester[4].

What did E. V. Gordon do for work?

E. V. Gordon worked as linguist[6], philologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did E. V. Gordon go to school?

E. V. Gordon was educated at University College, Oxford[16] and McGill University[17].

What awards did E. V. Gordon receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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