Ian Catford

British linguist (1917–2009)
Person human Q5981156
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Summary

Ian Catford is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on March 26, 1917[3]. He passed away in Shoreline[4]. He died on October 6, 2009[5]. He worked as a linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2].
  • Ian Catford passed away in Shoreline[4].
  • Ian Catford was born on March 26, 1917[3].
  • Ian Catford died on October 6, 2009[5].
  • Ian Catford died on October 10, 2009[9].
  • Ian Catford held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Ian Catford held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Ian Catford's professions included linguist[6].
  • Ian Catford worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Ian Catford's field of work was phonetics[12].
  • Ian Catford was employed by University of Michigan[13].
  • Ian Catford is recorded as male[14].
  • Ian Catford's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ian Catford's family name is recorded as Catford[16].
  • Ian Catford's given name is recorded as Ian[17].
  • Ian Catford's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • Ian Catford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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Origins and Family

Ian Catford's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on March 26, 1917[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. Ian Catford's field of work was phonetics[12]. Among his employers was University of Michigan[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 6, 2009[5] and October 10, 2009[9]. Ian Catford died in Shoreline[4].

Why It Matters

Ian Catford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Ian Catford born?

Ian Catford was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did Ian Catford die?

Ian Catford passed away in Shoreline[4].

What did Ian Catford do for work?

Ian Catford worked as linguist[6] and university teacher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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