Lionel Giles

Summary

Lionel Giles is a human^[1]. Born in Sutton^[2], he… he was born on December 29, 1875^[3]. He died on January 22, 1958^[4]. He worked as a linguist^[5], librarian^[6], philosopher^[7], translator^[8], and sinologist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Sutton^[2], Lionel Giles…
• Lionel Giles was born on December 29, 1875^[3].
• Lionel Giles died on January 22, 1958^[4].
• Lionel Giles's father was Herbert Giles^[11].
• Lionel Giles held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Lionel Giles worked as a linguist^[5].
• Lionel Giles's professions included librarian^[6].
• Lionel Giles worked as a philosopher^[7].
• Lionel Giles worked as a translator^[8].
• Lionel Giles worked as a sinologist^[9].
• Lionel Giles's field of work was translation from Chinese^[13].
• Lionel Giles's field of work was translation into English^[14].
• Lionel Giles's field of work was sinology^[15].
• Lionel Giles's field of work was philosophy^[16].
• Lionel Giles was employed by British Library^[17].
• Lionel Giles was employed by British Museum^[18].
• Lionel Giles was educated at Wadham College^[19].
• Lionel Giles is recorded as male^[20].
• Lionel Giles's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Lionel Giles's Commons category is recorded as Lionel Giles^[22].
• Lionel Giles's family name is recorded as Giles^[23].
• Lionel Giles's given name is recorded as Lionel^[24].
• Lionel Giles's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Lionel Giles's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese^[26].
• Lionel Giles's sibling is recorded as Lancelot Giles^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lionel Giles's place of birth was Sutton^[2]. He was born on December 29, 1875^[3]. His father was Herbert Giles^[11].

Education

Lionel Giles's education included a stint at Wadham College^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[5], librarian^[6], philosopher^[7], translator^[8], and sinologist^[9]. Fields of work include translation from Chinese^[13]; translation into English^[14], an activity^[28]; sinology^[15], an academic discipline^[29]; and philosophy^[16], an academic discipline^[30]. Employers include British Library^[17], a national library^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1973^[33], headquartered in London^[34] and British Museum^[18], a national museum^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1753^[37].

Death and Burial

Lionel Giles died on January 22, 1958^[4].

Why It Matters

Lionel Giles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38]

FAQs

Where was Lionel Giles born?

Lionel Giles was born in Sutton^[2].

Who were Lionel Giles's parents?

Lionel Giles's father was Herbert Giles^[11].

What did Lionel Giles do for work?

Lionel Giles worked as linguist^[5], librarian^[6], philosopher^[7], translator^[8], and sinologist^[9].

Where did Lionel Giles go to school?

Lionel Giles was educated at Wadham College^[19].