K. R. Norman

British philologist (1925–2020)
Person human Q4327424
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K. R. Norman

Summary

K. R. Norman is a human[1]. He was born on +1925-07-21T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2020-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an Indologist[4], philologist[5], linguist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • K. R. Norman was born on +1925-07-21T00:00:00Z[2].
  • K. R. Norman died on +2020-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • K. R. Norman held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • K. R. Norman worked as an Indologist[4].
  • K. R. Norman's professions included philologist[5].
  • K. R. Norman worked as a linguist[6].
  • K. R. Norman's professions included university teacher[7].
  • K. R. Norman's field of work was linguistics[10].
  • K. R. Norman's field of work was Pali[11].
  • K. R. Norman's field of work was Indo-Aryan[12].
  • Among K. R. Norman's employers was University of Cambridge[13].
  • K. R. Norman's education included a stint at Taunton School[14].
  • K. R. Norman's education included a stint at Downing College[15].
  • K. R. Norman received the Fellow of the British Academy[16].
  • K. R. Norman is recorded as male[17].
  • K. R. Norman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • K. R. Norman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108878107[19].
  • K. R. Norman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36930515[20].
  • K. R. Norman's GND ID is recorded as 110208455[21].
  • K. R. Norman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83165515[22].
  • K. R. Norman's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120215532[23].
  • K. R. Norman's IdRef ID is recorded as 028365194[24].
  • K. R. Norman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05wtwkr[25].
  • K. R. Norman's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub2014832486[26].
  • K. R. Norman's family name is recorded as Norman[27].

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Origins and Family

K. R. Norman was born on +1925-07-21T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Taunton School[14], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1847[30] and Downing College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1800[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Indologist[4], philologist[5], linguist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include linguistics[10], an academic discipline[34]; Pali[11], a language[35], in India[36]; and Indo-Aryan[12], a language family[37]. Among K. R. Norman's employers was University of Cambridge[13].

Recognition

K. R. Norman received the Fellow of the British Academy[16].

Death and Burial

K. R. Norman died on +2020-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

K. R. Norman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What did K. R. Norman do for work?

K. R. Norman worked as Indologist[4], philologist[5], linguist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did K. R. Norman go to school?

K. R. Norman was educated at Taunton School[14] and Downing College[15].

What awards did K. R. Norman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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