John Beames

British historian, linguist
Person human Q6221230
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John Beames

Summary

John Beames is a human[1]. He was born in Greenwich[2]. He was born on June 21, 1837[3]. He died in Clevedon[4]. He died on May 24, 1902[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], historian[7], philologist[8], and colonial administrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Beames was born in Greenwich[2].
  • John Beames's place of birth was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John Beames passed away in Clevedon[4].
  • John Beames passed away in Somerset[12].
  • John Beames died in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John Beames was born on June 21, 1837[3].
  • John Beames died on May 24, 1902[5].
  • John Beames held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • John Beames worked as a linguist[6].
  • John Beames worked as a historian[7].
  • John Beames's professions included philologist[8].
  • John Beames's professions included colonial administrator[9].
  • Among John Beames's employers was Indian Civil Service[15].
  • John Beames was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[16].
  • A notable work attributed to John Beames is A Comparative Grammar of the Modern Aryan Languages of India[17].
  • John Beames is recorded as male[18].
  • John Beames's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Beames's family name is recorded as Beames[20].
  • John Beames's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Beames's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Indian Biography[22].
  • John Beames's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Beames's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Beames'}[24].
  • John Beames's writing language is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Greenwich[2], a district[26], in United Kingdom[27] and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11], a sovereign state[28], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[29], founded in 1801[30]. John Beames was born on June 21, 1837[3].

Education

John Beames's education included a stint at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], historian[7], philologist[8], and colonial administrator[9]. Among John Beames's employers was Indian Civil Service[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Beames is A Comparative Grammar of the Modern Aryan Languages of India[17].

Death and Burial

John Beames died on May 24, 1902[5]. Recorded place of death include Clevedon[4], a civil parish[31], in United Kingdom[32]; Somerset[12], a ceremonial county of England[33], in United Kingdom[34]; and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13], a sovereign state[35], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[36], founded in 1801[37].

Why It Matters

John Beames ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was John Beames born?

John Beames's place of birth was Greenwich[2].

Where did John Beames die?

John Beames died in Clevedon[4].

What did John Beames do for work?

John Beames worked as linguist[6], historian[7], philologist[8], and colonial administrator[9].

Where did John Beames go to school?

John Beames was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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