Edward Denison Ross

British linguist and orientalist (1871-1940)
Person human Q1292041
Edward Denison Ross
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Edward Denison Ross

Summary

Edward Denison Ross is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1871-06-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Istanbul[4]. He died on +1940-09-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and orientalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Edward Denison Ross was born in London[2].
  • Edward Denison Ross passed away in Istanbul[4].
  • Edward Denison Ross was born on +1871-06-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Denison Ross died on +1940-09-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Haydarpaşa Cemetery[11].
  • Edward Denison Ross held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Edward Denison Ross's professions included linguist[6].
  • Edward Denison Ross worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Edward Denison Ross's professions included writer[8].
  • Edward Denison Ross's professions included orientalist[9].
  • Edward Denison Ross's field of work was oriental studies[13].
  • Edward Denison Ross's field of work was oriental languages[14].
  • Edward Denison Ross's field of work was linguistics[15].
  • Among Edward Denison Ross's employers was SOAS, University of London[16].
  • Edward Denison Ross was employed by British Museum[17].
  • Edward Denison Ross's image is recorded as Edward Denison Ross by John Lavery (1856-1941).jpg[18].
  • Edward Denison Ross is recorded as male[19].
  • Edward Denison Ross's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Edward Denison Ross's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083444328[21].
  • Edward Denison Ross's ISNI is recorded as 0000000435271345[22].
  • Edward Denison Ross's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 295631021[23].
  • Edward Denison Ross's GND ID is recorded as 117595756[24].
  • Edward Denison Ross's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50047744[25].
  • Edward Denison Ross's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12216665p[26].
  • Edward Denison Ross's IdRef ID is recorded as 030829399[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Denison Ross was born in London[2]. He was born on +1871-06-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and orientalist[9]. Fields of work include oriental studies[13], an academic discipline[28]; oriental languages[14], an academic discipline[29]; and linguistics[15], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include SOAS, University of London[16], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1916[33], headquartered in London[34] and British Museum[17], a national museum[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1753[37].

Death and Burial

Edward Denison Ross died on +1940-09-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Istanbul[4]. He is buried at Haydarpaşa Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Edward Denison Ross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Edward Denison Ross born?

Born in London[2], Edward Denison Ross…

Where did Edward Denison Ross die?

Edward Denison Ross died in Istanbul[4].

What did Edward Denison Ross do for work?

Edward Denison Ross worked as linguist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and orientalist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Western Mail. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Western Mail. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Western Mail. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Ross
    Citizenship
    Date of death +1940-09-20T00:00:00Z
    Place of burial Haydarpaşa Cemetery
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