John Dowson

19th-century British orientalist
Person human Q1699835
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John Dowson

Summary

John Dowson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Uxbridge[2]. He was born on 1820[3]. He died on August 23, 1881[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Dowson was born in Uxbridge[2].
  • John Dowson was born on 1820[3].
  • John Dowson died on August 23, 1881[4].
  • John Dowson died on January 1, 1881[8].
  • John Dowson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Dowson worked as a historian[5].
  • John Dowson's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among John Dowson's employers was University College London[10].
  • John Dowson is recorded as male[11].
  • John Dowson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Dowson's given name is recorded as John[13].
  • John Dowson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].
  • John Dowson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].

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Origins and Family

John Dowson was born in Uxbridge[2]. He was born on 1820[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and university teacher[6]. Among John Dowson's employers was University College London[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 23, 1881[4] and January 1, 1881[8].

Why It Matters

John Dowson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Where was John Dowson born?

John Dowson was born in Uxbridge[2].

What did John Dowson do for work?

John Dowson worked as historian[5] and university teacher[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
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