Edward William Lane

British orientalist, translator, lexicographer and peace maker (1801–1876)
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Edward William Lane
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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 (220 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 died on August 10, 1876[5].
  • Edward William Lane is buried at West Norwood Cemetery[12].
  • Edward William Lane held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Edward William Lane's professions included translator[6].
  • Edward William Lane worked as a 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[14].
  • Edward William Lane's field of work was linguistics[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Edward William Lane is An Arabic-English Lexicon[16].
  • Edward William Lane is recorded as male[17].
  • Edward William Lane's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Edward William Lane's Commons category is recorded as Edward William Lane[19].
  • Edward William Lane's family name is recorded as Lane[20].
  • Edward William Lane's given name is recorded as Edward William[21].
  • Edward William Lane's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[22].
  • Edward William Lane's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Edward William Lane's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[24].
  • Edward William Lane's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Edward William Lane's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Edward William Lane's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward William Lane's place of birth was Hereford[2]. He was born on September 17, 1801[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], writer[7], topographer[8], ethnologist[9], philologist[10], and lexicographer[14]. Edward William Lane's field of work was linguistics[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Edward William Lane is An Arabic-English Lexicon[16].

Death and Burial

Edward William Lane died on August 10, 1876[5]. He passed away in Worthing[4]. He is buried at West Norwood Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Edward William Lane ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation translator, writer, topographer +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  2. 14d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work An Arabic-English Lexicon
    Given name Edward William
    Field of work linguistics
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14397]]: 6110, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
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