George Turnour

British civil servant in Ceylon
Person human Q3533426
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George Turnour

Summary

George Turnour is a human[1]. He was born in Sri Lanka[2]. He was born on January 1, 1799[3]. He died in Naples[4]. He died on April 10, 1843[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and orientalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sri Lanka[2], George Turnour…
  • George Turnour passed away in Naples[4].
  • George Turnour was born on January 1, 1799[3].
  • George Turnour died on April 10, 1843[5].
  • George Turnour's father was George Turnour[9].
  • George Turnour's mother was Maria Emilie de Bausset[10].
  • George Turnour held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • George Turnour held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • George Turnour's professions included historian[6].
  • George Turnour's professions included orientalist[7].
  • George Turnour is recorded as male[13].
  • George Turnour's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • George Turnour's family name is recorded as Turnour[15].
  • George Turnour's given name is recorded as George[16].
  • George Turnour's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • George Turnour's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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Origins and Family

George Turnour's place of birth was Sri Lanka[2]. He was born on January 1, 1799[3]. His father was he[9]. His mother was Maria Emilie de Bausset[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and orientalist[7].

Death and Burial

George Turnour died on April 10, 1843[5]. He died in Naples[4].

Why It Matters

George Turnour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was George Turnour born?

George Turnour's place of birth was Sri Lanka[2].

Where did George Turnour die?

George Turnour passed away in Naples[4].

Who were George Turnour's parents?

George Turnour's father was George Turnour[9]. George Turnour's mother was Maria Emilie de Bausset[10].

What did George Turnour do for work?

George Turnour worked as historian[6] and orientalist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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