Philemon Holland

English schoolmaster, physician, and Classics translator
Person human Q5659344
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Philemon Holland

Summary

Philemon Holland is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chelmsford[2]. He was born on January 1, 1552[3]. He died in Coventry[4]. He died on February 9, 1637[5]. He worked as a philologist[6] and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Philemon Holland was born in Chelmsford[2].
  • Philemon Holland died in Coventry[4].
  • Philemon Holland was born on January 1, 1552[3].
  • Philemon Holland died on February 9, 1637[5].
  • A child of Philemon Holland was Henry Holland[9].
  • A child of Philemon Holland was Abraham Holland[10].
  • A child of Philemon Holland was Compton Holland[11].
  • Philemon Holland held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • Philemon Holland worked as a philologist[6].
  • Philemon Holland worked as a translator[7].
  • Philemon Holland was educated at Trinity College[13].
  • Philemon Holland was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford[14].
  • Philemon Holland is recorded as male[15].
  • Philemon Holland's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Philemon Holland's Commons category is recorded as Philemon Holland[17].
  • Philemon Holland's family name is recorded as Holland[18].
  • Philemon Holland's given name is recorded as Philemon[19].
  • Philemon Holland's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Philemon Holland's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Philemon Holland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Philemon Holland's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WP EMEW sources-related focus list[23].
  • Philemon Holland's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chelmsford[2], Philemon Holland… he was born on January 1, 1552[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1546[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28] and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford[14], a grammar school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1551[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6] and translator[7].

Personal Life

Children include Henry Holland[9], a bookseller[32], 1583–1650[33]; Abraham Holland[10], a poet[34], 1596–1626[35]; and Compton Holland[11], a publisher[36].

Death and Burial

Philemon Holland died on February 9, 1637[5]. He died in Coventry[4].

Why It Matters

Philemon Holland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Philemon Holland born?

Philemon Holland's place of birth was Chelmsford[2].

Where did Philemon Holland die?

Philemon Holland died in Coventry[4].

What did Philemon Holland do for work?

Philemon Holland worked as philologist[6] and translator[7].

Where did Philemon Holland go to school?

Philemon Holland was educated at Trinity College[13] and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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