George E. J. Powell

Welsh antiquary, collector and translator (1842–1882)
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George E. J. Powell

Summary

George E. J. Powell is a human[1]. He was born in Cheltenham[2]. He was born on +1842-02-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Aberystwyth[4]. He died on +1882-10-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a translator[6], writer[7], sheriff[8], art collector[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • George E. J. Powell's place of birth was Cheltenham[2].
  • George E. J. Powell died in Aberystwyth[4].
  • George E. J. Powell was born on +1842-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George E. J. Powell died on +1882-10-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George E. J. Powell is buried at Llanbadarn Fawr[12].
  • George E. J. Powell's father was William Powell[13].
  • George E. J. Powell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • English was George E. J. Powell's native language[15].
  • George E. J. Powell's professions included translator[6].
  • George E. J. Powell's professions included writer[7].
  • George E. J. Powell's professions included sheriff[8].
  • George E. J. Powell worked as an art collector[9].
  • George E. J. Powell's professions included poet[10].
  • George E. J. Powell was educated at Brasenose College[16].
  • George E. J. Powell's education included a stint at Eton College[17].
  • George E. J. Powell's education included a stint at University of Oxford[18].
  • George E. J. Powell's image is recorded as George Ernest John Powell.png[19].
  • George E. J. Powell is recorded as male[20].
  • George E. J. Powell's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • George E. J. Powell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000042168136[22].
  • George E. J. Powell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73478340[23].
  • George E. J. Powell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98116286[24].
  • George E. J. Powell's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 161993001[25].
  • George E. J. Powell's IdRef ID is recorded as 280072139[26].
  • George E. J. Powell's Commons category is recorded as George E. J. Powell[27].

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Origins and Family

George E. J. Powell was born in Cheltenham[2]. He was born on +1842-02-10T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Powell[13]. English was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Brasenose College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1509[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Eton College[17], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1440[34]; and University of Oxford[18], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1096[37], headquartered in Oxford[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], writer[7], sheriff[8], art collector[9], and poet[10].

Death and Burial

George E. J. Powell died on +1882-10-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Aberystwyth[4]. Burial took place at Llanbadarn Fawr[12].

Why It Matters

George E. J. Powell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was George E. J. Powell born?

Born in Cheltenham[2], George E. J. Powell…

Where did George E. J. Powell die?

George E. J. Powell passed away in Aberystwyth[4].

Who were George E. J. Powell's parents?

George E. J. Powell's father was William Powell[13].

What did George E. J. Powell do for work?

George E. J. Powell worked as translator[6], writer[7], sheriff[8], art collector[9], and poet[10].

Where did George E. J. Powell go to school?

George E. J. Powell was educated at Brasenose College[16], Eton College[17], and University of Oxford[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . MyHeritage. Retrieved . myheritage.com.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . MyHeritage. Retrieved . myheritage.com.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . MyHeritage. Retrieved . myheritage.com.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Archives Wales. Retrieved . archiveswales.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Archives Wales. Retrieved . archiveswales.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . MyHeritage. Retrieved . myheritage.com.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Archives Wales. Retrieved . archiveswales.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Archives Wales. Retrieved . archiveswales.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Archives Wales. Retrieved . archiveswales.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Archives Wales. Retrieved . archiveswales.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Archives Wales. Retrieved . archiveswales.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Archives Wales. Retrieved . archiveswales.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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