John Payne

English poet and translator
Person human Q6252329
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John Payne

Summary

John Payne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bloomsbury[2]. He was born on August 23, 1842[3]. He died in South Kensington[4]. He died on February 11, 1916[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Payne was born in Bloomsbury[2].
  • John Payne passed away in South Kensington[4].
  • John Payne was born on August 23, 1842[3].
  • John Payne died on February 11, 1916[5].
  • John Payne held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John Payne's professions included linguist[6].
  • John Payne worked as a translator[7].
  • John Payne worked as a poet[8].
  • A notable work attributed to John Payne is The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night[11].
  • John Payne is recorded as male[12].
  • John Payne's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Payne's Commons category is recorded as John Payne[14].
  • John Payne's family name is recorded as Payne[15].
  • John Payne's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Payne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • John Payne's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Payne[18].

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Origins and Family

John Payne's place of birth was Bloomsbury[2]. He was born on August 23, 1842[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], and poet[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Payne is The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night[11].

Death and Burial

John Payne died on February 11, 1916[5]. He passed away in South Kensington[4].

Why It Matters

John Payne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Payne born?

John Payne was born in Bloomsbury[2].

Where did John Payne die?

John Payne passed away in South Kensington[4].

What did John Payne do for work?

John Payne worked as linguist[6], translator[7], and poet[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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