Edward Washburn Hopkins

American historian and orientalist (1857–1932)
Person human Q5345815
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Summary

Edward Washburn Hopkins is a human[1]. He was born in Northampton[2]. He was born on September 8, 1857[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on July 16, 1932[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], historian[7], Indologist[8], and philologist[9].

Key Facts

  • Edward Washburn Hopkins was born in Northampton[2].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins died in Cambridge[4].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins was born on September 8, 1857[3].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins died on July 16, 1932[5].
  • Burial took place at Evergreen Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Edward Washburn Hopkins was Clark Hopkins[11].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins's professions included linguist[6].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins worked as a historian[7].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins's professions included Indologist[8].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins's professions included philologist[9].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins's field of work was Sanskrit[13].
  • Among Edward Washburn Hopkins's employers was Yale University[14].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins was employed by Columbia University[15].
  • Among Edward Washburn Hopkins's employers was Bryn Mawr College[16].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins's education included a stint at Columbia University[17].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins's education included a stint at Leipzig University[18].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins was a member of American Society for Premodern Asia[19].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins is recorded as male[20].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins's Commons category is recorded as Edward Washburn Hopkins[22].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins's family name is recorded as Hopkins[23].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins's given name is recorded as Edward[24].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins's given name is recorded as Washburn[25].
  • Edward Washburn Hopkins's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[26].

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Origins and Family

Edward Washburn Hopkins's place of birth was Northampton[2]. He was born on September 8, 1857[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[17], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1754[29], headquartered in Manhattan[30] and Leipzig University[18], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1409[33], headquartered in Leipzig[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], historian[7], Indologist[8], and philologist[9]. Edward Washburn Hopkins's field of work was Sanskrit[13]. Employers include Yale University[14], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1701[37], headquartered in New Haven[38]; Columbia University[15], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1754[41], headquartered in Manhattan[42]; and Bryn Mawr College[16], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1885[45], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[46].

Personal Life

A child of Edward Washburn Hopkins was Clark Hopkins[11].

Death and Burial

Edward Washburn Hopkins died on July 16, 1932[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. Burial took place at Evergreen Cemetery[10].

FAQs

Where was Edward Washburn Hopkins born?

Edward Washburn Hopkins was born in Northampton[2].

Where did Edward Washburn Hopkins die?

Edward Washburn Hopkins died in Cambridge[4].

What did Edward Washburn Hopkins do for work?

Edward Washburn Hopkins worked as linguist[6], historian[7], Indologist[8], and philologist[9].

Where did Edward Washburn Hopkins go to school?

Edward Washburn Hopkins was educated at Columbia University[17] and Leipzig University[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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