John Rupert Firth

English linguist (1890-1960)
Person human Q3236342
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John Rupert Firth

Summary

John Rupert Firth is a human[1]. Born in Keighley[2], he… he was born on +1890-06-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lindfield[4]. He died on +1960-12-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Rupert Firth was born in Keighley[2].
  • John Rupert Firth passed away in Lindfield[4].
  • John Rupert Firth was born on +1890-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Rupert Firth died on +1960-12-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Rupert Firth held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Rupert Firth held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John Rupert Firth's professions included linguist[6].
  • John Rupert Firth worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John Rupert Firth's field of work was linguistics[11].
  • John Rupert Firth's field of work was phonetics[12].
  • John Rupert Firth's field of work was English[13].
  • Among John Rupert Firth's employers was University College London[14].
  • John Rupert Firth was employed by University of the Punjab[15].
  • John Rupert Firth was employed by SOAS, University of London[16].
  • John Rupert Firth was employed by City of Leeds Training College[17].
  • John Rupert Firth was educated at University of Leeds[18].
  • John Rupert Firth is recorded as male[19].
  • John Rupert Firth's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Rupert Firth's ISNI is recorded as 000000011044456X[21].
  • John Rupert Firth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22205954[22].
  • John Rupert Firth's GND ID is recorded as 118533177[23].
  • John Rupert Firth's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50005302[24].
  • John Rupert Firth's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 122969206[25].
  • John Rupert Firth's IdRef ID is recorded as 031826652[26].
  • John Rupert Firth's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00508989[27].

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Origins and Family

John Rupert Firth's place of birth was Keighley[2]. He was born on +1890-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Rupert Firth's education included a stint at University of Leeds[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include linguistics[11], an academic discipline[28]; phonetics[12], an academic discipline[29]; and English[13], a natural language[30], in American Samoa[31]. Employers include University College London[14], a university college[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1826[34], headquartered in UCL Main Building[35]; University of the Punjab[15], a public university[36], in Pakistan[37], founded in 1882[38], headquartered in Lahore[39]; SOAS, University of London[16], a public research university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1916[42], headquartered in London[43]; and City of Leeds Training College[17], a school of pedagogy[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1907[46].

Death and Burial

John Rupert Firth died on +1960-12-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lindfield[4].

Why It Matters

John Rupert Firth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Michael Halliday[49], a linguist[50], 1925–2018[51], of United Kingdom[52], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Athens[53], specialised in linguistics[54].

FAQs

Where was John Rupert Firth born?

Born in Keighley[2], John Rupert Firth…

Where did John Rupert Firth die?

John Rupert Firth passed away in Lindfield[4].

What did John Rupert Firth do for work?

John Rupert Firth worked as linguist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did John Rupert Firth go to school?

John Rupert Firth was educated at University of Leeds[18].

Who did John Rupert Firth influence?

John Rupert Firth has been cited as an influence by Michael Halliday[49].

References

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  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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