James Hook

English Dean of Worcester (1772?-1828)
Person human Q15072644
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James Hook

Summary

James Hook is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1772[2]. He died on February 5, 1828[3]. He worked as a writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Hook was born on January 1, 1772[2].
  • James Hook died on February 5, 1828[3].
  • James Hook died on January 1, 1828[6].
  • James Hook's father was James Hook[7].
  • James Hook was married to Anne Farquhar[8].
  • James Hook's professions included writer[4].
  • James Hook held the position of Dean of Worcester[9].
  • James Hook was educated at Westminster School[10].
  • James Hook's education included a stint at St Mary Hall[11].
  • James Hook received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • James Hook received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13].
  • James Hook was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • James Hook was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[15].
  • James Hook's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].
  • James Hook is recorded as male[17].
  • James Hook's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Hook's honorific prefix is recorded as Reverend[19].
  • James Hook's diocese is recorded as Diocese of Worcester[20].
  • James Hook's family name is recorded as Hook[21].
  • James Hook's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Hook's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • James Hook's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[24].
  • James Hook's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • James Hook's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale Center for British Art[26].
  • James Hook's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Hook was born on January 1, 1772[2]. His father was he[7].

Education

Educated at Westminster School[10], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1179[30] and St Mary Hall[11], an academic hall of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1326[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

James Hook worked as a writer[4]. He held the position of Dean of Worcester[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13].

Personal Life

Among James Hook's spouses was Anne Farquhar[8]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 5, 1828[3] and January 1, 1828[6].

Why It Matters

James Hook ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were James Hook's parents?

James Hook's father was James Hook[7].

Who was James Hook married to?

James Hook's spouses include Anne Farquhar[8].

What did James Hook do for work?

James Hook worked as writer[4].

Where did James Hook go to school?

James Hook was educated at Westminster School[10] and St Mary Hall[11].

What awards did James Hook receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Award received Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
    Given name James
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    British museum person or institution id 147891
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