Geoffrey Leech

British linguist (1936–2014)
Person human Q1503023
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Geoffrey Leech

Summary

Geoffrey Leech is a human[1]. Born in Gloucester[2], he… he was born on January 16, 1936[3]. He died in Lancaster[4]. He died on August 19, 2014[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], linguist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Geoffrey Leech's place of birth was Gloucester[2].
  • Geoffrey Leech passed away in Lancaster[4].
  • Geoffrey Leech was born on January 16, 1936[3].
  • Geoffrey Leech died on August 19, 2014[5].
  • A child of Geoffrey Leech was Thomas Leech[10].
  • Geoffrey Leech held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Geoffrey Leech worked as a philologist[6].
  • Geoffrey Leech worked as a linguist[7].
  • Geoffrey Leech worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Geoffrey Leech's employers was University College London[12].
  • Geoffrey Leech was employed by University of Lancaster[13].
  • Geoffrey Leech's education included a stint at University College London[14].
  • Geoffrey Leech received the Fellow of the British Academy[15].
  • Geoffrey Leech received the honorary doctorate of Lund University[16].
  • Geoffrey Leech was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[17].
  • Geoffrey Leech was a member of Academia Europaea[18].
  • Geoffrey Leech was a member of British Academy[19].
  • Geoffrey Leech is recorded as male[20].
  • Geoffrey Leech's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Geoffrey Leech's family name is recorded as Leech[22].
  • Geoffrey Leech's given name is recorded as Geoffrey[23].
  • Geoffrey Leech's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Geoffrey Leech's place of birth was Gloucester[2]. He was born on January 16, 1936[3].

Education

Geoffrey Leech was educated at University College London[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], linguist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include University College London[12], a university college[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1826[27], headquartered in UCL Main Building[28] and University of Lancaster[13], a public research university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1964[31], headquartered in Lancaster[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[15], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34] and honorary doctorate of Lund University[16], an award[35], in Sweden[36].

Personal Life

A child of Geoffrey Leech was Thomas Leech[10].

Death and Burial

Geoffrey Leech died on August 19, 2014[5]. He died in Lancaster[4].

Why It Matters

Geoffrey Leech ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Geoffrey Leech born?

Geoffrey Leech was born in Gloucester[2].

Where did Geoffrey Leech die?

Geoffrey Leech passed away in Lancaster[4].

What did Geoffrey Leech do for work?

Geoffrey Leech worked as philologist[6], linguist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Geoffrey Leech go to school?

Geoffrey Leech was educated at University College London[14].

What awards did Geoffrey Leech receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[15] and honorary doctorate of Lund University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . euppublishing.com. euppublishing.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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