John Trevisa

medieval English writer and translator
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John Trevisa

Summary

John Trevisa is a human[1]. Born in St Enoder[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1342[3]. He died on January 1, 1402[4]. He worked as a translator[5], Bible translator[6], writer[7], and Catholic priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in St Enoder[2], John Trevisa…
  • Born in Trevessa Farmhouse[10], John Trevisa…
  • John Trevisa was born on January 1, 1342[3].
  • John Trevisa was born on 1326[11].
  • John Trevisa was born on 1342[12].
  • John Trevisa died on January 1, 1402[4].
  • Burial took place at England[13].
  • John Trevisa held citizenship in Kingdom of England[14].
  • Cornish was John Trevisa's native language[15].
  • John Trevisa is identified as part of the Cornish people ethnic group[16].
  • John Trevisa worked as a translator[5].
  • John Trevisa worked as a Bible translator[6].
  • John Trevisa worked as a writer[7].
  • John Trevisa worked as a Catholic priest[8].
  • John Trevisa's field of work was Catholicism[17].
  • John Trevisa's field of work was literature[18].
  • John Trevisa's field of work was translation into English[19].
  • John Trevisa's field of work was translation into French[20].
  • John Trevisa's field of work was translation from Latin[21].
  • John Trevisa was employed by Thomas de Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley[22].
  • John Trevisa was employed by The Queen's College[23].
  • John Trevisa's education included a stint at Exeter College[24].
  • A notable work attributed to John Trevisa is Dialogue on Translation Between a Lord and a Clerk[25].
  • A notable work attributed to John Trevisa is Beginning of the world and the end of worlds[26].
  • A notable work attributed to John Trevisa is Epistle to Sir Thomas of Barkley[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include St Enoder[2], a village[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Trevessa Farmhouse[10]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1342[3], 1326[11], and 1342[12]. John Trevisa is identified as part of the Cornish people ethnic group[16]. Cornish was his native language[15].

Education

John Trevisa's education included a stint at Exeter College[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[5], Bible translator[6], writer[7], and Catholic priest[8]. Fields of work include Catholicism[17], a Christian denominational family[30], founded in 1054[31]; literature[18], a type of arts[32]; translation into English[19], an activity[33]; translation into French[20]; and translation from Latin[21]. Employers include Thomas de Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley[22], a military personnel[34], 1350–1417[35] and The Queen's College[23], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1341[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Dialogue on Translation Between a Lord and a Clerk[25], a literary work[39]; Beginning of the world and the end of worlds[26]; Epistle to Sir Thomas of Barkley[27]; Defensio curatorum[40]; On the properties of thinges[41]; and Translacion of Ranulphus of Chestre's Bookes of Cronykes[42], a literary work[43], written by Ranulf Higden[44].

Personal Life

John Trevisa's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[45].

Death and Burial

John Trevisa died on January 1, 1402[4]. Burial took place at England[13].

Why It Matters

John Trevisa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was John Trevisa born?

John Trevisa's place of birth was St Enoder[2].

What did John Trevisa do for work?

John Trevisa worked as translator[5], Bible translator[6], writer[7], and Catholic priest[8].

Where did John Trevisa go to school?

John Trevisa was educated at Exeter College[24].

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  6. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [45] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . The Cambridge History of English and American Literature. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . user.phil.hhu.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . Project Gutenberg. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] . wikidata.org.
  27. [40] . wikidata.org.
  28. [41] . wikidata.org.
  29. [42] . wikidata.org.

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  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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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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