John Simpson

English lexicographer, born 1953
Person human Q6257950
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John Simpson

Summary

John Simpson is a human[1]. He was born in Cheltenham[2]. He was born on October 13, 1953[3]. He worked as a lexicographer[4], linguist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cheltenham[2], John Simpson…
  • John Simpson was born on October 13, 1953[3].
  • John Simpson held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Simpson's professions included lexicographer[4].
  • John Simpson worked as a linguist[5].
  • John Simpson worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Among John Simpson's employers was University of Oxford[9].
  • John Simpson was educated at University of York[10].
  • John Simpson was educated at Dean Close School[11].
  • John Simpson received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • John Simpson is recorded as male[13].
  • John Simpson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Simpson's family name is recorded as Simpson[15].
  • John Simpson's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Simpson's official website is recorded as http://www.johnsimpson.org/[17].
  • John Simpson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: GB[20]

  • Began / founded: 1953-10-13[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 92f48637-39a1-4675-8e35-f935af0f68d9[22]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cheltenham[2], John Simpson… he was born on October 13, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at University of York[10], a public university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1963[25], headquartered in York[26] and Dean Close School[11], a school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1886[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer[4], linguist[5], and university teacher[6]. John Simpson was employed by University of Oxford[9].

Recognition

John Simpson received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].

Why It Matters

John Simpson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Simpson born?

John Simpson was born in Cheltenham[2].

What did John Simpson do for work?

John Simpson worked as lexicographer[4], linguist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did John Simpson go to school?

John Simpson was educated at University of York[10] and Dean Close School[11].

What awards did John Simpson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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