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Richard Bentley

English classical scholar, critic and theologian and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (1662–1742)
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Facts

30 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[31]
Date of birth
January 27, 1662, 1662[10]
Date of death
July 14, 1742, 1742[11]
Place of birth
Wakefield
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Great Britain[15]
Occupation
librarian, classical philologist, literary critic, theologian, deacon, university teacher, writer, philologist[16][17][18]
Employer
University of Cambridge[23]
Field of work
theology[19]
Position held
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, rector, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge[20][21][22]
Educated at
Wadham College, St John's College, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School[24][25][26]
Religion or worldview
Anglicanism[30]
Award received
Fellow of the Royal Society[27]
Spouse
Joanna Bernard[12]
Child
Johanna Bentley, Richard Bentley[13][14]
Work location
Cambridge[34]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[44]
Depicted by
Richard Bentley (1662–1742), Master (1700–1742), Philologist and Classical Scholar[35]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, BEIC Digital Library, Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Library of the World's Best Literature, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]
Different from
Richard Bentley
Family name
Bentley[32]
Given name
Richard[33]
Member of
Royal Society, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[28][29]
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Name in native language
Richard Bentley[45]
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Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Richard Bentley ar ريتشارد بنتلي cs Richard Bentlei cs Richardus Bentlejus cs Richardus Bentleius cs Phileleutherus Lipsiensis he ריצ'רד בנטלי ja リチャード・ベントリー ru Бентли, Ричард ru Ричард Бентли sv Bentley uk Річард Бентлі zh 理查德·本特利 zh 理查德·賓利 zh 理查·本特利
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Past Fellow of the Royal Society ID
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SNARC ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
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UK National Archives ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WikiTree person ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ZbMATH author ID
bentley.richard

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 7
writer, deacon, librarian, theologian, university teacher, literary critic, classical philologist
Described by source 5
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia, BEIC Digital Library
Educated at 2
St John's College, Wadham College
Member of 2
Royal Society, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
Award received 1
Fellow of the Royal Society
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Great Britain
Different from 1
Richard Bentley
Employer 1
University of Cambridge
Family name 1
Bentley
Field of work 1
theology
Given name 1
Richard
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Named after 1
Bentley's paradox
Place of birth 1
Wakefield
Place of death 1
Cambridge
Religion or worldview 1
Anglicanism
SNARC ID 1
Julia Dahmen
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Cambridge
Writing language 1
English
← Different from 1
Richard Bentley
← Director / manager 1
Trinity College
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Richard Bentley was born on January 27, 1662[1], in Wakefield[2]. He died on July 14, 1742[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a librarian[5], classical philologist[6], literary critic[7], theologian[8], and deacon[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Bentley include Bentley's paradox[46], a paradox[47].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Richard Bentley include Bentley's paradox[46], a paradox[47].

FAQs

Where was Richard Bentley born?

Richard Bentley's place of birth was Wakefield[2].

Where did Richard Bentley die?

Richard Bentley died in Cambridge[4].

Who was Richard Bentley married to?

Richard Bentley's spouses include Joanna Bernard[12].

What did Richard Bentley do for work?

Richard Bentley worked as a librarian[5], classical philologist[6], literary critic[7], theologian[8], and deacon[9].

Where did Richard Bentley go to school?

Richard Bentley was educated at Wadham College[24], St John's College[25], and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School[26].

What awards did Richard Bentley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[27].

Related Entities

Cambridge Kingdom of Great Britain theology Trinity College Wakefield

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Cambridge Alumni Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [10] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [11] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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