Edward William Lane

British orientalist, translator, lexicographer and peace maker (1801–1876)
Person human Q981894
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Edward William Lane

Summary

Edward William Lane is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hereford[2]. He was born on September 17, 1801[3]. He died in Worthing[4]. He died on August 10, 1876[5]. He worked as a translator[6], writer[7], topographer[8], ethnologist[9], and philologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hereford[2], Edward William Lane…
  • Edward William Lane died in Worthing[4].
  • Edward William Lane was born on September 17, 1801[3].
  • Edward William Lane was born on 1801[12].
  • Edward William Lane died on August 10, 1876[5].
  • Edward William Lane died on 1876[13].
  • Burial took place at West Norwood Cemetery[14].
  • Edward William Lane held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Edward William Lane worked as a translator[6].
  • Edward William Lane's professions included writer[7].
  • Edward William Lane worked as a topographer[8].
  • Edward William Lane's professions included ethnologist[9].
  • Edward William Lane worked as a philologist[10].
  • Edward William Lane's professions included lexicographer[16].
  • Edward William Lane's field of work was linguistics[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Edward William Lane is An Arabic-English Lexicon[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Edward William Lane is Q136110039[19].
  • Edward William Lane is recorded as male[20].
  • Edward William Lane's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Edward William Lane's Commons category is recorded as Edward William Lane[22].
  • Edward William Lane's family name is recorded as Lane[23].
  • Edward William Lane's given name is recorded as Edward William[24].
  • Edward William Lane's given name is recorded as Edward[25].
  • Edward William Lane's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[26].
  • Edward William Lane's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward William Lane's place of birth was Hereford[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 17, 1801[3] and 1801[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], writer[7], topographer[8], ethnologist[9], philologist[10], and lexicographer[16]. Edward William Lane's field of work was linguistics[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include An Arabic-English Lexicon[18], a written work[28] and Q136110039[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 10, 1876[5] and 1876[13]. Edward William Lane died in Worthing[4]. He is buried at West Norwood Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Edward William Lane ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Edward William Lane born?

Born in Hereford[2], Edward William Lane…

Where did Edward William Lane die?

Edward William Lane died in Worthing[4].

What did Edward William Lane do for work?

Edward William Lane worked as translator[6], writer[7], topographer[8], ethnologist[9], and philologist[10].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · 1Veertje · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation translator, writer, topographer +5
    Given name Edward William, Edward
    Described by source Svensk uppslagsbok, Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Dictionary of African Biography +6
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  2. 4w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1801-09-17T00:00:00Z, +1801-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Name in native language إدورد وليم لين
    Date of death +1876-08-10T00:00:00Z, +1876-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  3. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14688 36123
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  4. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 11w ago · Eievie · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work An Arabic-English Lexicon, Q136110039
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  6. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation translator, writer, topographer +5
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  7. 17w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work An Arabic-English Lexicon, Q136110039
    Given name Edward William, Edward
    Field of work linguistics
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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