Joseph Edkins

British missionary and linguist (1823–1905)
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Joseph Edkins
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Joseph Edkins

Summary

Joseph Edkins is a human[1]. Born in Nailsworth[2], he… he was born on December 19, 1823[3]. He passed away in Shanghai[4]. He died on April 23, 1905[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], missionary[9], and orientalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Edkins was born in Nailsworth[2].
  • Joseph Edkins died in Shanghai[4].
  • Joseph Edkins was born on December 19, 1823[3].
  • Joseph Edkins was born on 1823[12].
  • Joseph Edkins died on April 23, 1905[5].
  • Joseph Edkins died on 1905[13].
  • Joseph Edkins held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Joseph Edkins worked as a linguist[6].
  • Joseph Edkins worked as a translator[7].
  • Joseph Edkins worked as a Bible translator[8].
  • Joseph Edkins's professions included missionary[9].
  • Joseph Edkins's professions included orientalist[10].
  • Joseph Edkins worked as a sinologist[15].
  • Joseph Edkins's field of work was Protestantism[16].
  • Joseph Edkins's field of work was Christian mission[17].
  • Joseph Edkins's field of work was sinology[18].
  • Joseph Edkins's field of work was religion in China[19].
  • Joseph Edkins's field of work was translation[20].
  • Joseph Edkins's education included a stint at University of London[21].
  • Joseph Edkins's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[22].
  • Joseph Edkins is recorded as male[23].
  • Joseph Edkins's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Joseph Edkins's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Edkins[25].
  • Joseph Edkins's family name is recorded as Edkins[26].
  • Joseph Edkins's given name is recorded as Joseph[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nailsworth[2], Joseph Edkins… Recorded date of birth include December 19, 1823[3] and 1823[12].

Education

Joseph Edkins was educated at University of London[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], missionary[9], orientalist[10], and sinologist[15]. Fields of work include Protestantism[16], a Christian denominational family[28], founded in 1517[29]; Christian mission[17]; sinology[18], an academic discipline[30]; religion in China[19], a religion of an area[31], in People's Republic of China[32]; and translation[20], an academic major[33].

Personal Life

Joseph Edkins's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 23, 1905[5] and 1905[13]. Joseph Edkins died in Shanghai[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Edkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Edkins born?

Joseph Edkins was born in Nailsworth[2].

Where did Joseph Edkins die?

Joseph Edkins passed away in Shanghai[4].

What did Joseph Edkins do for work?

Joseph Edkins worked as linguist[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], missionary[9], and orientalist[10].

Where did Joseph Edkins go to school?

Joseph Edkins was educated at University of London[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of London
    Field of work
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, Chinese
    Place of death Shanghai
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