John Hampden Gurney

British clergyman and hymnwriter
Person human Q6237519
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John Hampden Gurney

Summary

John Hampden Gurney is a human[1]. He was born on +1802-08-15T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1862-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a hymnwriter[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Hampden Gurney was born on +1802-08-15T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Hampden Gurney died on +1862-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Hampden Gurney is buried at Highgate Cemetery[6].
  • John Hampden Gurney's father was John Gurney[7].
  • John Hampden Gurney's mother was Maria Hawes[8].
  • Among John Hampden Gurney's spouses was Mary Grey[9].
  • A child of John Hampden Gurney was Frederick Gurney[10].
  • A child of John Hampden Gurney was Emily Gurney[11].
  • A child of John Hampden Gurney was Alfred Gurney[12].
  • A child of John Hampden Gurney was Ellen M. Gurney[13].
  • A child of John Hampden Gurney was Edmund Gurney[14].
  • A child of John Hampden Gurney was John Gurney[15].
  • John Hampden Gurney worked as a hymnwriter[4].
  • John Hampden Gurney's education included a stint at Trinity College[16].
  • John Hampden Gurney's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].
  • John Hampden Gurney is recorded as male[18].
  • John Hampden Gurney's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Hampden Gurney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037213414[20].
  • John Hampden Gurney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4029365[21].
  • John Hampden Gurney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88175009[22].
  • John Hampden Gurney's SBN author ID is recorded as REAV179353[23].
  • John Hampden Gurney's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 49787281[24].
  • John Hampden Gurney's honorific prefix is recorded as Reverend[25].
  • John Hampden Gurney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0286rcy[26].
  • John Hampden Gurney's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2544356A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Hampden Gurney was born on +1802-08-15T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Gurney[7]. His mother was Maria Hawes[8].

Education

John Hampden Gurney was educated at Trinity College[16].

Career and Affiliations

John Hampden Gurney's professions included hymnwriter[4].

Personal Life

John Hampden Gurney was married to Mary Grey[9]. Children include Frederick Gurney[10], 1841–1898[28]; Emily Gurney[11], b. 1842[29]; Alfred Gurney[12], a writer[30], 1843–1898[31], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[32]; Ellen M. Gurney[13], 1846–1908[33]; Edmund Gurney[14], a psychologist[34], 1847–1888[35], of United Kingdom[36], specialised in piano performance[37]; and John Gurney[15], b. 1850[38]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].

Death and Burial

John Hampden Gurney died on +1862-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[6].

Why It Matters

John Hampden Gurney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Hampden Gurney's parents?

John Hampden Gurney's father was John Gurney[7]. John Hampden Gurney's mother was Maria Hawes[8].

Who was John Hampden Gurney married to?

John Hampden Gurney's spouses include Mary Grey[9].

What did John Hampden Gurney do for work?

John Hampden Gurney worked as hymnwriter[4].

Where did John Hampden Gurney go to school?

John Hampden Gurney was educated at Trinity College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  22. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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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