Frederick James Furnivall

English lexicographer (1825–1910)
Person human Q591177
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Frederick James Furnivall

Summary

Frederick James Furnivall is a human[1]. He was born in Egham[2]. He was born on February 4, 1825[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on July 2, 1910[5]. He worked as a lexicographer[6], linguist[7], writer[8], philologist[9], and literary scholar[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Frederick James Furnivall was born in Egham[2].
  • Frederick James Furnivall died in London[4].
  • Frederick James Furnivall was born on February 4, 1825[3].
  • Frederick James Furnivall was born on 1825[12].
  • Frederick James Furnivall died on July 2, 1910[5].
  • Frederick James Furnivall died on 1910[13].
  • Frederick James Furnivall held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Frederick James Furnivall worked as a lexicographer[6].
  • Frederick James Furnivall's professions included linguist[7].
  • Frederick James Furnivall worked as a writer[8].
  • Frederick James Furnivall worked as a philologist[9].
  • Frederick James Furnivall's professions included literary scholar[10].
  • Frederick James Furnivall worked as a university teacher[15].
  • Frederick James Furnivall was educated at Trinity Hall[16].
  • Frederick James Furnivall received the Fellow of the British Academy[17].
  • Frederick James Furnivall is recorded as male[18].
  • Frederick James Furnivall's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Frederick James Furnivall's Commons category is recorded as Frederick James Furnivall[20].
  • Frederick James Furnivall's family name is recorded as Furnivall[21].
  • Frederick James Furnivall's given name is recorded as Frederick[22].
  • Frederick James Furnivall's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • Frederick James Furnivall's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[24].
  • Frederick James Furnivall's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Frederick James Furnivall's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Frederick James Furnivall's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

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Origins and Family

Frederick James Furnivall's place of birth was Egham[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 4, 1825[3] and 1825[12].

Education

Frederick James Furnivall's education included a stint at Trinity Hall[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer[6], linguist[7], writer[8], philologist[9], literary scholar[10], and university teacher[15].

Recognition

Frederick James Furnivall received the Fellow of the British Academy[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 2, 1910[5] and 1910[13]. Frederick James Furnivall passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Frederick James Furnivall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Frederick James Furnivall born?

Born in Egham[2], Frederick James Furnivall…

Where did Frederick James Furnivall die?

Frederick James Furnivall died in London[4].

What did Frederick James Furnivall do for work?

Frederick James Furnivall worked as lexicographer[6], linguist[7], writer[8], philologist[9], and literary scholar[10].

Where did Frederick James Furnivall go to school?

Frederick James Furnivall was educated at Trinity Hall[16].

What awards did Frederick James Furnivall receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lexicographer, linguist, writer +5
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  2. 20d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 1771
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  3. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00539342
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  4. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00539342
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  5. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Family name Furnivall
    Educated at
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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