John Maxwell Edmonds

English classicist, poet and dramatist (1875-1958)
Person human Q6247284
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John Maxwell Edmonds

Summary

John Maxwell Edmonds is a human[1]. His place of birth was United Kingdom[2]. He was born on January 21, 1875[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on March 18, 1958[5]. He worked as a classical philologist[6], poet[7], playwright[8], translator[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Maxwell Edmonds was born in United Kingdom[2].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds's place of birth was Stroud[12].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds was born on January 21, 1875[3].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds was born on January 1, 1875[13].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds died on March 18, 1958[5].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds died on January 1, 1958[14].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds worked as a classical philologist[6].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds's professions included poet[7].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds worked as a playwright[8].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds worked as a translator[9].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds worked as a university teacher[10].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds's field of work was classical philology[17].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds's field of work was ancient Greek literature[18].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds's field of work was translations from Greek[19].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds's field of work was translation into English[20].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds was educated at Jesus College[21].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds is recorded as male[22].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds's family name is recorded as Q16869770[24].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds's given name is recorded as Maxwell[26].
  • John Maxwell Edmonds's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include United Kingdom[2], a sovereign state[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1927[30] and Stroud[12], a market town[31], in United Kingdom[32]. Recorded date of birth include January 21, 1875[3] and January 1, 1875[13].

Education

John Maxwell Edmonds was educated at Jesus College[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical philologist[6], poet[7], playwright[8], translator[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include classical philology[17], an academic discipline[33]; ancient Greek literature[18], a sub-set of literature[34]; translations from Greek[19]; and translation into English[20], an activity[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 18, 1958[5] and January 1, 1958[14]. John Maxwell Edmonds died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

John Maxwell Edmonds ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was John Maxwell Edmonds born?

John Maxwell Edmonds's place of birth was United Kingdom[2].

Where did John Maxwell Edmonds die?

John Maxwell Edmonds passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did John Maxwell Edmonds do for work?

John Maxwell Edmonds worked as classical philologist[6], poet[7], playwright[8], translator[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did John Maxwell Edmonds go to school?

John Maxwell Edmonds was educated at Jesus College[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Country of citizenship United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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