J. Gwyn Griffiths

British writer and Egyptologist (1911–2004)
Person human Q6105857
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J. Gwyn Griffiths

Summary

J. Gwyn Griffiths is a human[1]. His place of birth was Porth[2]. He was born on December 7, 1911[3]. He passed away in Swansea[4]. He died on June 15, 2004[5]. He worked as a poet[6], classical scholar[7], and egyptologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Porth[2], J. Gwyn Griffiths…
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths passed away in Swansea[4].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths was born on December 7, 1911[3].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths died on June 15, 2004[5].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths was married to Kate Bosse-Griffiths[10].
  • A child of J. Gwyn Griffiths was Robat Gruffudd[11].
  • A child of J. Gwyn Griffiths was Heini Gruffudd[12].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths's professions included poet[6].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths's professions included classical scholar[7].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths worked as an egyptologist[8].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths was employed by University of Oxford[15].
  • Among J. Gwyn Griffiths's employers was Swansea University[16].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths was educated at Cardiff University[17].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths's education included a stint at University of Liverpool[18].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths's education included a stint at The Queen's College[19].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths is recorded as male[20].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[22].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths's family name is recorded as Griffiths[23].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Welsh[26].
  • J. Gwyn Griffiths's writing language is recorded as Welsh[27].

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Origins and Family

J. Gwyn Griffiths was born in Porth[2]. He was born on December 7, 1911[3].

Education

Educated at Cardiff University[17], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1883[30], headquartered in Cardiff[31]; University of Liverpool[18], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1903[34], headquartered in Liverpool[35]; and The Queen's College[19], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1341[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], classical scholar[7], and egyptologist[8]. Employers include University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1096[41], headquartered in Oxford[42] and Swansea University[16], a public research university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1920[45].

Personal Life

Among J. Gwyn Griffiths's spouses was Kate Bosse-Griffiths[10]. Children include Robat Gruffudd[11], a poet[46], b. 1943[47] and Heini Gruffudd[12], an academic[48], b. 1946[49], of United Kingdom[50].

Death and Burial

J. Gwyn Griffiths died on June 15, 2004[5]. He passed away in Swansea[4].

Why It Matters

J. Gwyn Griffiths ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was J. Gwyn Griffiths born?

Born in Porth[2], J. Gwyn Griffiths…

Where did J. Gwyn Griffiths die?

J. Gwyn Griffiths died in Swansea[4].

Who was J. Gwyn Griffiths married to?

J. Gwyn Griffiths's spouses include Kate Bosse-Griffiths[10].

What did J. Gwyn Griffiths do for work?

J. Gwyn Griffiths worked as poet[6], classical scholar[7], and egyptologist[8].

Where did J. Gwyn Griffiths go to school?

J. Gwyn Griffiths was educated at Cardiff University[17], University of Liverpool[18], and The Queen's College[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Place of death Swansea
    National library of israel j9u id 987007262165805171
    Child Robat Gruffudd, Heini Gruffudd
    National library of wales authority id griffiths-john-gwyn, griffiths-john-gwyn-2
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