John O'Donovan

Summary

John O'Donovan is a human^[1]. He was born in County Kilkenny^[2]. He was born on July 25, 1806^[3]. He died in Dublin^[4]. He died on December 10, 1861^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6] and historian^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John O'Donovan was born in County Kilkenny^[2].
• John O'Donovan died in Dublin^[4].
• John O'Donovan was born on July 25, 1806^[3].
• John O'Donovan died on December 10, 1861^[5].
• Burial took place at Glasnevin Cemetery^[9].
• A child of John O'Donovan was Edmund O'Donovan^[10].
• John O'Donovan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• John O'Donovan worked as a linguist^[6].
• John O'Donovan worked as a historian^[7].
• John O'Donovan's field of work was linguistics^[12].
• John O'Donovan's field of work was Irish^[13].
• John O'Donovan's field of work was etymology science^[14].
• John O'Donovan received the Cunningham Medal^[15].
• John O'Donovan is recorded as male^[16].
• John O'Donovan's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• John O'Donovan's Commons category is recorded as John O'Donovan (scholar)^[18].
• John O'Donovan's residence is recorded as Kilkenny^[19].
• John O'Donovan's family name is recorded as O'Donovan^[20].
• John O'Donovan's family name is recorded as Q130312092^[21].
• John O'Donovan's given name is recorded as John^[22].
• John O'Donovan's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[23].
• John O'Donovan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• John O'Donovan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Irish^[25].
• John O'Donovan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'Seán Ó Donnabháin'}^[26].
• John O'Donovan's writing language is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

John O'Donovan's place of birth was County Kilkenny^[2]. He was born on July 25, 1806^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6] and historian^[7]. Fields of work include linguistics^[12], an academic discipline^[28]; Irish^[13], a natural language^[29], in Ireland^[30]; and etymology science^[14], a field of study^[31].

Recognition

John O'Donovan received the Cunningham Medal^[15].

Personal Life

A child of John O'Donovan was Edmund O'Donovan^[10].

Death and Burial

John O'Donovan died on December 10, 1861^[5]. He died in Dublin^[4]. Burial took place at Glasnevin Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

John O'Donovan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

Where was John O'Donovan born?

John O'Donovan was born in County Kilkenny^[2].

Where did John O'Donovan die?

John O'Donovan passed away in Dublin^[4].

What did John O'Donovan do for work?

John O'Donovan worked as linguist^[6] and historian^[7].

What awards did John O'Donovan receive?

Honors received include Cunningham Medal^[15].