Emily Wilson

British classicist, professor (b. 1971)
Person human Q5372429
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Emily Wilson

Summary

Emily Wilson is a human[1]. She was born in Oxford[2]. She was born on January 1, 1971[3]. She worked as a classical philologist[4], university teacher[5], and translator[6]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,807 views/month, #6,525 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Emily Wilson was born in Oxford[2].
  • Emily Wilson was born on January 1, 1971[3].
  • Emily Wilson's father was A. N. Wilson[8].
  • Emily Wilson's mother was Katherine Duncan-Jones[9].
  • Emily Wilson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Emily Wilson worked as a classical philologist[4].
  • Emily Wilson worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Emily Wilson worked as a translator[6].
  • Emily Wilson's field of work was classical philology[11].
  • Emily Wilson's field of work was Greek[12].
  • Emily Wilson's field of work was Latin[13].
  • Emily Wilson's field of work was translation from Latin[14].
  • Emily Wilson's field of work was translation into English[15].
  • Emily Wilson held the position of Booker Prize judge[16].
  • Emily Wilson was employed by University of Pennsylvania[17].
  • Emily Wilson was educated at Balliol College[18].
  • Emily Wilson's education included a stint at Corpus Christi College[19].
  • Emily Wilson was educated at Yale University[20].
  • Emily Wilson received the Rome Prize[21].
  • Emily Wilson received the MacArthur Fellows Program[22].
  • Emily Wilson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Emily Wilson is recorded as female[24].
  • Emily Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Emily Wilson's Commons category is recorded as Emily Wilson[26].
  • Emily Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1971[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 04c7ad84-69c5-4761-9f4b-9be03d8fbb73[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Emily Wilson was born in Oxford[2]. She was born on January 1, 1971[3]. Her father was A. N. Wilson[8]. Her mother was Katherine Duncan-Jones[9].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1263[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; Corpus Christi College[19], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1517[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]; and Yale University[20], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1701[42], headquartered in New Haven[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical philologist[4], university teacher[5], and translator[6]. Fields of work include classical philology[11], an academic discipline[44]; Greek[12], a natural language[45], in Greece[46]; Latin[13], a dead language[47], in Vatican City[48]; translation from Latin[14]; and translation into English[15], an activity[49]. Among Emily Wilson's employers was University of Pennsylvania[17]. She held the position of Booker Prize judge[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Rome Prize[21], an art prize[50], in United States[51]; MacArthur Fellows Program[22], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1981[54]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[55], in United States[56], founded in 1925[57].

Why It Matters

Emily Wilson ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,807 views/month, #6,525 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Emily Wilson born?

Emily Wilson was born in Oxford[2].

Who were Emily Wilson's parents?

Emily Wilson's father was A. N. Wilson[8]. Emily Wilson's mother was Katherine Duncan-Jones[9].

What did Emily Wilson do for work?

Emily Wilson worked as classical philologist[4], university teacher[5], and translator[6].

Where did Emily Wilson go to school?

Emily Wilson was educated at Balliol College[18], Corpus Christi College[19], and Yale University[20].

What awards did Emily Wilson receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize[21], MacArthur Fellows Program[22], and Guggenheim Fellowship[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [57] . 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. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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