Edward Saxton Payson

American translator and Esperantist (1842–1932)
Person human Q3562426
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Edward Saxton Payson

Summary

Edward Saxton Payson is a human[1]. He was born on September 26, 1842[2]. He died on September 22, 1932[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], translator[5], Esperantist[6], opera singer[7], and musical instrument maker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Edward Saxton Payson was born on September 26, 1842[2].
  • Edward Saxton Payson died on September 22, 1932[3].
  • Edward Saxton Payson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Edward Saxton Payson worked as a linguist[4].
  • Edward Saxton Payson worked as a translator[5].
  • Edward Saxton Payson's professions included Esperantist[6].
  • Edward Saxton Payson worked as an opera singer[7].
  • Edward Saxton Payson's professions included musical instrument maker[8].
  • Edward Saxton Payson's professions included writer[11].
  • Edward Saxton Payson's field of work was opera[12].
  • Edward Saxton Payson's field of work was musical instrument making[13].
  • Edward Saxton Payson's field of work was piano[14].
  • Edward Saxton Payson's field of work was Esperanto[15].
  • Edward Saxton Payson's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • Edward Saxton Payson's field of work was translation[17].
  • Edward Saxton Payson is recorded as male[18].
  • Edward Saxton Payson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Edward Saxton Payson's Commons category is recorded as Edward Saxton Payson[20].
  • Edward Saxton Payson's given name is recorded as Edward[21].
  • Edward Saxton Payson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Esperanto[22].
  • Edward Saxton Payson's Commons Creator page is recorded as Edward Saxton Payson[23].
  • Edward Saxton Payson's writing language is recorded as Esperanto[24].

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Origins and Family

Edward Saxton Payson was born on September 26, 1842[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], translator[5], Esperantist[6], opera singer[7], musical instrument maker[8], and writer[11]. Fields of work include opera[12], a music genre[25], founded in 1600[26]; musical instrument making[13], an economic activity[27]; piano[14], a type of musical instrument[28], founded in 1720[29]; Esperanto[15], a planned language[30], in Esperantujo[31], founded in 1887[32]; creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[33]; and translation[17], an academic major[34].

Death and Burial

Edward Saxton Payson died on September 22, 1932[3].

Why It Matters

Edward Saxton Payson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

What did Edward Saxton Payson do for work?

Edward Saxton Payson worked as linguist[4], translator[5], Esperantist[6], opera singer[7], and musical instrument maker[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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