Henri van Laun

Teacher of French, writer and translator (1820–1896)
Person human Q16861328
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Henri van Laun

Summary

Henri van Laun is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1820[2]. He passed away in London[3]. He died on January 19, 1896[4]. He worked as a translator[5], teacher[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Henri van Laun passed away in London[3].
  • Henri van Laun was born on January 1, 1820[2].
  • Henri van Laun was born on 1819[9].
  • Henri van Laun died on January 19, 1896[4].
  • Burial took place at Brookwood Cemetery[10].
  • Henri van Laun held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Henri van Laun's professions included translator[5].
  • Henri van Laun's professions included teacher[6].
  • Henri van Laun worked as a writer[7].
  • Henri van Laun's field of work was literature[12].
  • Henri van Laun's field of work was translation from French[13].
  • Among Henri van Laun's employers was King William's College[14].
  • Among Henri van Laun's employers was Cheltenham College[15].
  • Among Henri van Laun's employers was Edinburgh Academy[16].
  • Henri van Laun is recorded as male[17].
  • Henri van Laun's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Henri van Laun's Commons category is recorded as Henri van Laun[19].
  • Henri van Laun's family name is recorded as van Laun[20].
  • Henri van Laun's given name is recorded as Henri[21].
  • Henri van Laun's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Henri van Laun's described by source is recorded as The Times[23].
  • Henri van Laun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Henri van Laun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Henri van Laun's contributed to creative work is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography[26].
  • Henri van Laun's date of burial or cremation is recorded as January 23, 1896[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1820[2] and 1819[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[5], teacher[6], and writer[7]. Fields of work include literature[12], a type of arts[28] and translation from French[13]. Employers include King William's College[14], an independent school[29], in Isle of Man[30], founded in 1833[31]; Cheltenham College[15], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1841[34]; and Edinburgh Academy[16], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1824[37], headquartered in Edinburgh[38].

Death and Burial

Henri van Laun died on January 19, 1896[4]. He passed away in London[3]. Burial took place at Brookwood Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Henri van Laun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where did Henri van Laun die?

Henri van Laun passed away in London[3].

What did Henri van Laun do for work?

Henri van Laun worked as translator[5], teacher[6], and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Obituary: Henri van Laun. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Obituary: Henri van Laun. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Obituary: Henri van Laun. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Obituary: Henri van Laun. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Obituary: Henri van Laun. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Obituary: Henri van Laun. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . Obituary: Henri van Laun. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Obituary: Henri van Laun. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Obituary: Henri van Laun. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Date of death +1896-01-19T00:00:00Z
    Sbn author id TO0V561205
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    Occupation translator, teacher, writer
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