Richard Farmer

English Shakespearean scholar and academic
Person human Q7325613
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Summary

Richard Farmer is a human[1]. He was born on August 28, 1735[2]. He died on September 8, 1797[3]. He worked as a librarian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Richard Farmer was born on August 28, 1735[2].
  • Richard Farmer died on September 8, 1797[3].
  • Richard Farmer's professions included librarian[4].
  • Richard Farmer held the position of vice-chancellor[6].
  • Richard Farmer's education included a stint at Emmanuel College[7].
  • Richard Farmer received the Fellow of the Royal Society[8].
  • Richard Farmer received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[9].
  • Richard Farmer was a member of Royal Society[10].
  • Richard Farmer was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[11].
  • Richard Farmer is recorded as male[12].
  • Richard Farmer's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Richard Farmer's Commons category is recorded as Richard Farmer[14].
  • Richard Farmer's family name is recorded as Farmer[15].
  • Richard Farmer's given name is recorded as Richard[16].
  • Richard Farmer's depicted by is recorded as Richard Farmer[17].
  • Richard Farmer's depicted by is recorded as Richard Farmer (1735–1797), Master of Emmanuel College[18].
  • Richard Farmer's depicted by is recorded as Richard Farmer (1735–1797), University of Cambridge Librarian[19].
  • Richard Farmer's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Richard Farmer's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • Richard Farmer's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Richard Farmer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Richard Farmer's P14608 is recorded as 118924001[24].

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Origins and Family

Richard Farmer was born on August 28, 1735[2].

Education

Richard Farmer was educated at Emmanuel College[7].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Farmer worked as a librarian[4]. He held the position of vice-chancellor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[8], a fellowship award[25], in United Kingdom[26] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[9].

Death and Burial

Richard Farmer died on September 8, 1797[3].

Why It Matters

Richard Farmer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Richard Farmer do for work?

Richard Farmer worked as librarian[4].

Where did Richard Farmer go to school?

Richard Farmer was educated at Emmanuel College[7].

What awards did Richard Farmer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[8] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → SBTV016615
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → list of number-one hits of 2008 in Canada
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118924001
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by → Richard Farmer, Richard Farmer (1735–1797), Master of Emmanuel College, Richard Farmer (1735–1797), University of Cambridge Librarian
    Europeana entity → agent/base/151248
    Ddb person (gnd) id → 118924001
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 099735040
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