Joshua King

British mathematician.; (1798-1857)
Person human Q931484
Joshua King
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Joshua King

Summary

Joshua King is a human[1]. Born in Lowick[2], he… he was born on +1798-01-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1857-09-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lowick[2], Joshua King…
  • Joshua King was born on +1798-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joshua King died on +1857-09-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Joshua King held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Joshua King's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Joshua King worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Joshua King held the position of vice-chancellor[9].
  • Among Joshua King's employers was University of Cambridge[10].
  • Joshua King was educated at Queens' College[11].
  • Joshua King was educated at Hawkshead Grammar School[12].
  • Joshua King received the Smith's Prize[13].
  • Joshua King's image is recorded as Joshua King by William Beechey.jpg[14].
  • Joshua King is recorded as male[15].
  • Joshua King's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Joshua King's Commons category is recorded as Joshua King[17].
  • Joshua King's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ffjx3[18].
  • Joshua King's family name is recorded as King[19].
  • Joshua King's given name is recorded as Joshua[20].
  • Joshua King's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 149552[21].
  • Joshua King's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp122835[22].
  • Joshua King's Prabook ID is recorded as 2282824[23].
  • Joshua King's Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID is recorded as king-joshua-1798-1857-mathematician-college-head[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Joshua King was born in Lowick[2]. He was born on +1798-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Queens' College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1448[27] and Hawkshead Grammar School[12], a grammar school[28], in United Kingdom[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Among Joshua King's employers was University of Cambridge[10]. He held the position of vice-chancellor[9].

Recognition

Joshua King received the Smith's Prize[13].

Death and Burial

Joshua King died on +1857-09-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Joshua King ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Joshua King born?

Born in Lowick[2], Joshua King…

What did Joshua King do for work?

Joshua King worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Joshua King go to school?

Joshua King was educated at Queens' College[11] and Hawkshead Grammar School[12].

What awards did Joshua King receive?

Honors received include Smith's Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [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.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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