Ian Catford

British linguist (1917–2009)
Person human Q5981156
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Ian Catford

Summary

Ian Catford is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1917-03-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Shoreline[4]. He died on +2009-10-06T00:00:00Z[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 (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], Ian Catford…
  • Ian Catford passed away in Shoreline[4].
  • Ian Catford was born on +1917-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ian Catford died on +2009-10-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ian Catford died on +2009-10-10T00:00:00Z[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 ISNI is recorded as 0000000109188044[16].
  • Ian Catford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79068226[17].
  • Ian Catford's GND ID is recorded as 119407361[18].
  • Ian Catford's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87150218[19].
  • Ian Catford's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12157431q[20].
  • Ian Catford's IdRef ID is recorded as 030087503[21].
  • Ian Catford's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03528359[22].
  • Ian Catford's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 01049698[23].
  • Ian Catford's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35666601[24].
  • Ian Catford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05wndgq[25].
  • Ian Catford's Open Library ID is recorded as OL948721A[26].
  • Ian Catford's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2012684386[27].

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Origins and Family

Ian Catford's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1917-03-26T00:00:00Z[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 +2009-10-06T00:00:00Z[5] and +2009-10-10T00:00:00Z[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 (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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