Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari

Arabic lexicographer
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Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari

Summary

Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari is a human[1]. He was born in Otrar[2]. He was born on 940[3]. He died in Nishapur[4]. He died on January 1, 1002[5]. He worked as a lexicographer[6] and linguist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari's place of birth was Otrar[2].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari passed away in Nishapur[4].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari was born on 940[3].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari was born on January 1, 933[9].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari died on January 1, 1002[5].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[10].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari's professions included lexicographer[6].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari's professions included linguist[7].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari's field of work was philology[11].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari's field of work was mechanics[12].
  • Among Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari's employers was Nishapur[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari is Tāj al-lughah wa-ṣiḥāḥ al-ʻArabīyah[14].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari's religion is recorded as Islam[15].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[16].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari is recorded as male[17].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari's given name is recorded as Ismail[19].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[22].
  • Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'إسماعيل بن حماد الجوهري'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari was born in Otrar[2]. Recorded date of birth include 940[3] and January 1, 933[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer[6] and linguist[7]. Fields of work include philology[11], an academic discipline[24] and mechanics[12], a branch of physics[25]. Among Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari's employers was Nishapur[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari is Tāj al-lughah wa-ṣiḥāḥ al-ʻArabīyah[14].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[15], a major religious group[26], founded in 0631[27] and Sunni Islam[16], an Islamic denomination[28], founded in 0601[29].

Death and Burial

Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari died on January 1, 1002[5]. He died in Nishapur[4].

Why It Matters

Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari born?

Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari's place of birth was Otrar[2].

Where did Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari die?

Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari died in Nishapur[4].

What did Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari do for work?

Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari worked as lexicographer[6] and linguist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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