George Sale

English Orientalist 1697?-1736
Person human Q5544232
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George Sale

Summary

George Sale is a human[1]. He was born in Canterbury[2]. He was born on +1697-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1736-11-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], orientalist[8], Bible translator[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • George Sale's place of birth was Canterbury[2].
  • George Sale died in London[4].
  • George Sale was born on +1697-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Sale died on +1736-11-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Sale held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • George Sale worked as a linguist[6].
  • George Sale worked as a translator[7].
  • George Sale's professions included orientalist[8].
  • George Sale's professions included Bible translator[9].
  • George Sale worked as a writer[10].
  • George Sale was educated at The King's School Canterbury[13].
  • A notable work attributed to George Sale is The Koran[14].
  • George Sale was a member of Inner Temple[15].
  • George Sale is recorded as male[16].
  • George Sale's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • George Sale's given name is recorded as George[18].
  • George Sale's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • George Sale's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • George Sale's described by source is recorded as Christian-Muslim Relations 1500 - 1900[21].
  • George Sale's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[22].
  • George Sale's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • George Sale's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • George Sale's writing language is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

George Sale was born in Canterbury[2]. He was born on +1697-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

George Sale's education included a stint at The King's School Canterbury[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], orientalist[8], Bible translator[9], and writer[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to George Sale is The Koran[14].

Death and Burial

George Sale died on +1736-11-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

George Sale ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was George Sale born?

George Sale was born in Canterbury[2].

Where did George Sale die?

George Sale died in London[4].

What did George Sale do for work?

George Sale worked as linguist[6], translator[7], orientalist[8], Bible translator[9], and writer[10].

Where did George Sale go to school?

George Sale was educated at The King's School Canterbury[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work The Koran
    Occupation linguist, translator, orientalist +2
    Place of death London
    Sex or gender male
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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