Henry Martyn

English Anglican priest and missionary in India and Persia
Person human Q5725537
Henry Martyn
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Henry Martyn

Summary

Henry Martyn is a human[1]. He was born in Truro[2]. He was born on February 18, 1781[3]. He died in Tokat[4]. He died on October 16, 1812[5]. He worked as a translator[6], cleric[7], missionary[8], and Bible translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Henry Martyn was born in Truro[2].
  • Henry Martyn passed away in Tokat[4].
  • Henry Martyn was born on February 18, 1781[3].
  • Henry Martyn died on October 16, 1812[5].
  • Henry Martyn held citizenship in England[11].
  • English was Henry Martyn's native language[12].
  • Henry Martyn's professions included translator[6].
  • Henry Martyn worked as a cleric[7].
  • Henry Martyn's professions included missionary[8].
  • Henry Martyn worked as a Bible translator[9].
  • Henry Martyn's education included a stint at St John's College[13].
  • Henry Martyn was educated at Truro Cathedral School[14].
  • Henry Martyn's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].
  • Henry Martyn is recorded as male[16].
  • Henry Martyn's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Henry Martyn's family name is recorded as Martín[18].
  • Henry Martyn's given name is recorded as Henry[19].
  • Henry Martyn's feast day is recorded as October 19[20].
  • Henry Martyn's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Henry Martyn's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Henry Martyn's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Henry Martyn's described by source is recorded as History of Missiology[24].
  • Henry Martyn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Henry Martyn's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Henry Martyn'}[26].
  • Henry Martyn's writing language is recorded as Arabic[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Truro[2], Henry Martyn… he was born on February 18, 1781[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at St John's College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30] and Truro Cathedral School[14], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1549[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], cleric[7], missionary[8], and Bible translator[9].

Personal Life

Henry Martyn's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].

Death and Burial

Henry Martyn died on October 16, 1812[5]. He passed away in Tokat[4].

Why It Matters

Henry Martyn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Henry Martyn born?

Henry Martyn was born in Truro[2].

Where did Henry Martyn die?

Henry Martyn passed away in Tokat[4].

What did Henry Martyn do for work?

Henry Martyn worked as translator[6], cleric[7], missionary[8], and Bible translator[9].

Where did Henry Martyn go to school?

Henry Martyn was educated at St John's College[13] and Truro Cathedral School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . History of Missiology. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bu.edu. bu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Henry
    Family name Martín
    Writing language Arabic, Urdu, Bangla
    Country of citizenship England
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