Lionel Casson

American classicist (1914–2009)
Person human Q81203
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Lionel Casson

Summary

Lionel Casson is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1914-07-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +2009-07-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a classical philologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lionel Casson's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Lionel Casson passed away in New York City[4].
  • Lionel Casson was born on +1914-07-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lionel Casson died on +2009-07-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lionel Casson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lionel Casson's professions included classical philologist[6].
  • Lionel Casson's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Lionel Casson's employers was New York University[10].
  • Lionel Casson was educated at New York University[11].
  • Lionel Casson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Lionel Casson is recorded as male[13].
  • Lionel Casson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Lionel Casson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110324410[15].
  • Lionel Casson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109364942[16].
  • Lionel Casson's GND ID is recorded as 123743915[17].
  • Lionel Casson's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[18].
  • Lionel Casson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50034387[19].
  • Lionel Casson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11895454s[20].
  • Lionel Casson's IdRef ID is recorded as 026771020[21].
  • Lionel Casson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01948047[22].
  • Lionel Casson's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00677034[23].
  • Lionel Casson's Commons category is recorded as Lionel Casson[24].
  • Lionel Casson's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV052722[25].
  • Lionel Casson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35026493[26].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Lionel Casson… he was born on +1914-07-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lionel Casson was educated at New York University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical philologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Lionel Casson was employed by New York University[10].

Recognition

Lionel Casson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

Death and Burial

Lionel Casson died on +2009-07-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[27].

Why It Matters

Lionel Casson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Lionel Casson born?

Born in New York City[2], Lionel Casson…

Where did Lionel Casson die?

Lionel Casson passed away in New York City[4].

What did Lionel Casson do for work?

Lionel Casson worked as classical philologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Lionel Casson go to school?

Lionel Casson was educated at New York University[11].

What awards did Lionel Casson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Database of Classical Scholars. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Database of Classical Scholars. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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