J. B. Lightfoot
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Summary
J. B. Lightfoot was born on April 13, 1828[1], in Liverpool[2]. He died on December 21, 1889[3], in Bournemouth[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], translator[6], Anglican priest[7], Anglican theologian[8], and bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Auckland Castle[11]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
- Ethnic group: British[13]
- Occupation: New Testament scholar[14], patristic scholar[15]
- Position held: Bishop of Durham[16]
- Employer: University of Cambridge[17]
- Educated at: Trinity College[18], King Edward's School[19]
- Member of: Hellenic Philological Society of Constantinople[20]
- Religion or worldview: Church of England[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: Joseph Barber Lightfoot[23]
- Diocese: Diocese of Durham[24]
- Family name: Lightfoot[25]
- Given name: Joseph[26], Barber[27]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[28], Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation (2007 ed.)[29], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[32], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[33], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], Dictionnaire de la Bible[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
Why It Matters
J. B. Lightfoot has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
Where was J. B. Lightfoot born?
J. B. Lightfoot was born in Liverpool[2].
Where did J. B. Lightfoot die?
J. B. Lightfoot passed away in Bournemouth[4].
What did J. B. Lightfoot do for work?
J. B. Lightfoot worked as a university teacher[5], translator[6], Anglican priest[7], Anglican theologian[8], and bishop[9].
Where did J. B. Lightfoot go to school?
J. B. Lightfoot was educated at Trinity College[18] and King Edward's School[19].