J. G. Legge

Hong Kong-born author, in UK from an early age (1861-1940)
Person human Q55879616
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J. G. Legge

Summary

J. G. Legge is a human[1]. He was born on +1861-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4].

Key Facts

  • J. G. Legge was born on +1861-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • J. G. Legge died on +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • J. G. Legge's father was James Legge[5].
  • J. G. Legge's mother was Hannah Mary Johnstone[6].
  • Among J. G. Legge's spouses was Josephine Makins[7].
  • A child of J. G. Legge was Cecilia Legge[8].
  • A child of J. G. Legge was Mary Dominica Legge[9].
  • A child of J. G. Legge was Beatrice Pompilia Legge[10].
  • A child of J. G. Legge was Henry James Granville Legge[11].
  • J. G. Legge held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • J. G. Legge's professions included writer[4].
  • J. G. Legge is recorded as male[13].
  • J. G. Legge's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • J. G. Legge's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063141813[15].
  • J. G. Legge's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44679584[16].
  • J. G. Legge's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr94007314[17].
  • J. G. Legge's IdRef ID is recorded as 245349685[18].
  • J. G. Legge's Commons category is recorded as James Granville Legge[19].
  • J. G. Legge's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2037600A[20].
  • J. G. Legge's family name is recorded as Legge[21].
  • J. G. Legge's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • J. G. Legge's given name is recorded as Granville[23].
  • J. G. Legge's ISFDB author ID is recorded as 130239[24].
  • J. G. Legge's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1272614[25].
  • J. G. Legge's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

J. G. Legge was born on +1861-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was James Legge[5]. His mother was Hannah Mary Johnstone[6].

Career and Affiliations

J. G. Legge's professions included writer[4].

Personal Life

Among J. G. Legge's spouses was Josephine Makins[7]. Children include Cecilia Legge[8], a painter[27], 1900–1963[28]; Mary Dominica Legge[9], a literary historian[29], 1905–1986[30], of United Kingdom[31], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[32]; Beatrice Pompilia Legge[10]; and Henry James Granville Legge[11], 1914–2000[33], of United Kingdom[34].

Death and Burial

J. G. Legge died on +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were J. G. Legge's parents?

J. G. Legge's father was James Legge[5]. J. G. Legge's mother was Hannah Mary Johnstone[6].

Who was J. G. Legge married to?

J. G. Legge's spouses include Josephine Makins[7].

What did J. G. Legge do for work?

J. G. Legge worked as writer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . Trove. Retrieved . sf-encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Trove. Retrieved . sf-encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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