Edward John Payne

Barrister and historian (1844-1904)
Person human Q5343791
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Edward John Payne

Summary

Edward John Payne is a human[1]. Born in High Wycombe[2], he… he was born on +1844-07-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1904-12-26T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and barrister[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edward John Payne was born in High Wycombe[2].
  • Edward John Payne was born on +1844-07-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward John Payne died on +1904-12-26T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of Edward John Payne was Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin[8].
  • A child of Edward John Payne was Humfry Payne[9].
  • Edward John Payne worked as a historian[5].
  • Edward John Payne's professions included barrister[6].
  • Edward John Payne was employed by University of Oxford[10].
  • Edward John Payne's education included a stint at The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe[11].
  • Edward John Payne is recorded as male[12].
  • Edward John Payne's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Edward John Payne's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110690242[14].
  • Edward John Payne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68944566[15].
  • Edward John Payne's GND ID is recorded as 124784534[16].
  • Edward John Payne's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88620702[17].
  • Edward John Payne's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500187438[18].
  • Edward John Payne's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120299266[19].
  • Edward John Payne's IdRef ID is recorded as 028470052[20].
  • Edward John Payne's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12174756[21].
  • Edward John Payne's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV671061[22].
  • Edward John Payne's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35816285[23].
  • The cause of death was drowning[24].
  • Edward John Payne's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hrbj3f[25].
  • Edward John Payne's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1422493A[26].
  • Edward John Payne's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5741505A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in High Wycombe[2], Edward John Payne… he was born on +1844-07-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Edward John Payne's education included a stint at The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and barrister[6]. Among Edward John Payne's employers was University of Oxford[10].

Personal Life

Children include Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin[8], an astronomer[28], 1900–1979[29], of United Kingdom[30], awarded the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[31], specialised in astronomy[32] and Humfry Payne[9], an anthropologist[33], 1902–1936[34], of United Kingdom[35].

Death and Burial

Edward John Payne died on +1904-12-26T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was drowning[24].

Why It Matters

Edward John Payne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Edward John Payne born?

Edward John Payne was born in High Wycombe[2].

What did Edward John Payne do for work?

Edward John Payne worked as historian[5] and barrister[6].

Where did Edward John Payne go to school?

Edward John Payne was educated at The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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