Joseph Planta

British librarian (1744-1827)
Person human Q1248001
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Joseph Planta

Summary

Joseph Planta is a human[1]. His place of birth was Castasegna[2]. He was born on February 21, 1744[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on December 3, 1827[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], librarian[7], historian[8], and romanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Planta's place of birth was Castasegna[2].
  • Joseph Planta died in London[4].
  • Joseph Planta was born on February 21, 1744[3].
  • Joseph Planta died on December 3, 1827[5].
  • Joseph Planta's father was Andrew Planta[11].
  • A child of Joseph Planta was Joseph Planta[12].
  • Joseph Planta held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Joseph Planta worked as a linguist[6].
  • Joseph Planta worked as a librarian[7].
  • Joseph Planta's professions included historian[8].
  • Joseph Planta worked as a romanist[9].
  • Among Joseph Planta's employers was British Library[14].
  • Joseph Planta was educated at Utrecht University[15].
  • Joseph Planta received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Joseph Planta was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Joseph Planta was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[18].
  • Joseph Planta's religion is recorded as reformed[19].
  • Joseph Planta is recorded as male[20].
  • Joseph Planta's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Joseph Planta's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Planta[22].
  • Joseph Planta's family name is recorded as Planta[23].
  • Joseph Planta's given name is recorded as Joseph[24].
  • Joseph Planta's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Susch[25].
  • Joseph Planta's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Joseph Planta's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Planta's place of birth was Castasegna[2]. He was born on February 21, 1744[3]. His father was Andrew Planta[11].

Education

Joseph Planta was educated at Utrecht University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], librarian[7], historian[8], and romanist[9]. Joseph Planta was employed by British Library[14].

Recognition

Joseph Planta received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

Personal Life

A child of Joseph Planta was he[12]. His religion is recorded as reformed[19].

Death and Burial

Joseph Planta died on December 3, 1827[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Planta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Planta born?

Joseph Planta was born in Castasegna[2].

Where did Joseph Planta die?

Joseph Planta died in London[4].

Who were Joseph Planta's parents?

Joseph Planta's father was Andrew Planta[11].

What did Joseph Planta do for work?

Joseph Planta worked as linguist[6], librarian[7], historian[8], and romanist[9].

Where did Joseph Planta go to school?

Joseph Planta was educated at Utrecht University[15].

What awards did Joseph Planta receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . catalogue.beic.it. catalogue.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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