James Anthony Froude

English historian, novelist and biographer (1818–1894)
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James Anthony Froude
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James Anthony Froude

Summary

James Anthony Froude is a human[1]. He was born in Dartington[2]. He was born on April 23, 1818[3]. He passed away in Kingsbridge[4]. He died on October 20, 1894[5]. He worked as a historian[6], translator[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], and biographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • James Anthony Froude was born in Dartington[2].
  • James Anthony Froude passed away in Kingsbridge[4].
  • James Anthony Froude was born on April 23, 1818[3].
  • James Anthony Froude died on October 20, 1894[5].
  • Burial took place at Salcombe[12].
  • James Anthony Froude's father was Robert Froude[13].
  • James Anthony Froude's mother was Margaret Spedding[14].
  • James Anthony Froude was married to Charlotte Maria French Grenfell[15].
  • A child of James Anthony Froude was Georgiana Margaret Froude[16].
  • A child of James Anthony Froude was Ashley Anthony Froude[17].
  • A child of James Anthony Froude was Mary Caroline F. Froude[18].
  • James Anthony Froude held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19].
  • English was James Anthony Froude's native language[20].
  • James Anthony Froude's professions included historian[6].
  • James Anthony Froude worked as a translator[7].
  • James Anthony Froude worked as a novelist[8].
  • James Anthony Froude's professions included university teacher[9].
  • James Anthony Froude's professions included biographer[10].
  • James Anthony Froude's professions included deacon[21].
  • James Anthony Froude's field of work was history[22].
  • James Anthony Froude's field of work was theology[23].
  • James Anthony Froude held the position of Regius Professor of History[24].
  • Among James Anthony Froude's employers was University of Oxford[25].
  • Among James Anthony Froude's employers was Fraser's Magazine[26].
  • James Anthony Froude was educated at Oriel College[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dartington[2], James Anthony Froude… he was born on April 23, 1818[3]. His father was Robert Froude[13]. His mother was Margaret Spedding[14]. English was his native language[20].

Education

Educated at Oriel College[27], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1324[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Westminster School[32], a boarding school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1179[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], translator[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], biographer[10], and deacon[21]. Fields of work include history[22] and theology[23], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include University of Oxford[25], a collegiate university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1096[39], headquartered in Oxford[40] and Fraser's Magazine[26], a literary magazine[41], founded in 1830[42]. James Anthony Froude held the position of Regius Professor of History[24].

Personal Life

James Anthony Froude was married to Charlotte Maria French Grenfell[15]. Children include Georgiana Margaret Froude[16]; Ashley Anthony Froude[17], 1863–1949[43]; and Mary Caroline F. Froude[18]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[44].

Death and Burial

James Anthony Froude died on October 20, 1894[5]. He died in Kingsbridge[4]. He is buried at Salcombe[12].

Why It Matters

James Anthony Froude ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was James Anthony Froude born?

James Anthony Froude was born in Dartington[2].

Where did James Anthony Froude die?

James Anthony Froude passed away in Kingsbridge[4].

Who were James Anthony Froude's parents?

James Anthony Froude's father was Robert Froude[13]. James Anthony Froude's mother was Margaret Spedding[14].

Who was James Anthony Froude married to?

James Anthony Froude's spouses include Charlotte Maria French Grenfell[15].

What did James Anthony Froude do for work?

James Anthony Froude worked as historian[6], translator[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], and biographer[10].

Where did James Anthony Froude go to school?

James Anthony Froude was educated at Oriel College[27] and Westminster School[32].

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  6. [19] . Q21559225. wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . Q21559223. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  12. [32] . Q87030631. wikidata.org.
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  19. [9] . Q21559223. wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Q21559223. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . Q87030631. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Q21559225. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Q21559223. wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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