John Percival Postgate

British classical scholar (1853-1926)
Person human Q3805133
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John Percival Postgate

Summary

John Percival Postgate is a human[1]. Born in Birmingham[2], he… he was born on October 24, 1853[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on July 15, 1926[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], classical scholar[7], and educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Birmingham[2], John Percival Postgate…
  • John Percival Postgate passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • John Percival Postgate was born on October 24, 1853[3].
  • John Percival Postgate died on July 15, 1926[5].
  • John Percival Postgate's father was John Postgate[10].
  • A child of John Percival Postgate was Raymond Postgate[11].
  • A child of John Percival Postgate was Margaret Cole[12].
  • John Percival Postgate held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John Percival Postgate worked as a philologist[6].
  • John Percival Postgate worked as a classical scholar[7].
  • John Percival Postgate's professions included educator[8].
  • John Percival Postgate was educated at Trinity College[14].
  • A notable work attributed to John Percival Postgate is The New Latin Primer[15].
  • John Percival Postgate received the Fellow of the British Academy[16].
  • John Percival Postgate is recorded as male[17].
  • John Percival Postgate's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Percival Postgate's family name is recorded as Postgate[19].
  • John Percival Postgate's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Percival Postgate's given name is recorded as Percival[21].
  • John Percival Postgate's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[22].
  • John Percival Postgate's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Percival Postgate's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Slovene[24].
  • John Percival Postgate's birth name is recorded as John Percival Postgate[25].
  • John Percival Postgate's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as The_Women’s_Library_LSESuffrageInterviewsProject[26].
  • John Percival Postgate's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Percival Postgate was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on October 24, 1853[3]. His father was John Postgate[10].

Education

John Percival Postgate's education included a stint at Trinity College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], classical scholar[7], and educator[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Percival Postgate is The New Latin Primer[15].

Recognition

John Percival Postgate received the Fellow of the British Academy[16].

Personal Life

Children include Raymond Postgate[11], a journalist[28], 1896–1971[29], of United Kingdom[30] and Margaret Cole[12], a politician[31], 1893–1980[32], of United Kingdom[33], awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[34].

Death and Burial

John Percival Postgate died on July 15, 1926[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

John Percival Postgate ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Percival Postgate born?

Born in Birmingham[2], John Percival Postgate…

Where did John Percival Postgate die?

John Percival Postgate passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who were John Percival Postgate's parents?

John Percival Postgate's father was John Postgate[10].

What did John Percival Postgate do for work?

John Percival Postgate worked as philologist[6], classical scholar[7], and educator[8].

Where did John Percival Postgate go to school?

John Percival Postgate was educated at Trinity College[14].

What awards did John Percival Postgate receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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    Notable work The New Latin Primer
    Pontifical university of salamanca id 481361
    Given name John, Percival
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