Malachy Postlethwayt

British lexicographer
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Malachy Postlethwayt

Summary

Malachy Postlethwayt is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1707[2]. He died on January 1, 1767[3]. He worked as a lexicographer[4] and linguist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Malachy Postlethwayt was born on January 1, 1707[2].
  • Malachy Postlethwayt died on January 1, 1767[3].
  • Burial took place at Clerkenwell[7].
  • Malachy Postlethwayt worked as a lexicographer[4].
  • Malachy Postlethwayt worked as a linguist[5].
  • Malachy Postlethwayt received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[8].
  • Malachy Postlethwayt was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[9].
  • Malachy Postlethwayt is recorded as male[10].
  • Malachy Postlethwayt's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Malachy Postlethwayt's Commons category is recorded as Malachy Postlethwayt[12].
  • Malachy Postlethwayt's family name is recorded as Postlethwayt[13].
  • Malachy Postlethwayt's given name is recorded as Malachy[14].
  • Malachy Postlethwayt's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • Malachy Postlethwayt's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[16].
  • Malachy Postlethwayt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Malachy Postlethwayt's Commons Creator page is recorded as Malachy Postelthwayt[18].
  • Malachy Postlethwayt's sibling is recorded as James Postlethwayt[19].

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Origins and Family

Malachy Postlethwayt was born on January 1, 1707[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer[4] and linguist[5].

Recognition

Malachy Postlethwayt received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[8].

Death and Burial

Malachy Postlethwayt died on January 1, 1767[3]. Burial took place at Clerkenwell[7].

Why It Matters

Malachy Postlethwayt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Malachy Postlethwayt do for work?

Malachy Postlethwayt worked as lexicographer[4] and linguist[5].

What awards did Malachy Postlethwayt receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9h ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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  2. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Instance of human
    Award received Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
    Given name Malachy
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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