Richard Gombrich

British Indologist (1937-)
Person human Q2149600
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Richard Gombrich

Summary

Richard Gombrich is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1937-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an orientalist[4], Indologist[5], linguist[6], and Buddhologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Gombrich's place of birth was London[2].
  • Richard Gombrich was born on +1937-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Gombrich was born on +1937-07-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Richard Gombrich's father was Q78504[10].
  • Among Richard Gombrich's spouses was Sanjukta Gupta[11].
  • Richard Gombrich held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Richard Gombrich worked as an orientalist[4].
  • Richard Gombrich's professions included Indologist[5].
  • Richard Gombrich's professions included linguist[6].
  • Richard Gombrich's professions included Buddhologist[7].
  • Among Richard Gombrich's employers was King's College London[13].
  • Richard Gombrich was educated at Magdalen College[14].
  • Richard Gombrich's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • Richard Gombrich was educated at St Paul's School[16].
  • Richard Gombrich was a member of Academia Europaea[17].
  • Richard Gombrich's image is recorded as Richard Gombrich a pordenonelegge.jpg[18].
  • Richard Gombrich is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard Gombrich's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard Gombrich's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110723278[21].
  • Richard Gombrich's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79041469[22].
  • Richard Gombrich's GND ID is recorded as 114840806[23].
  • Richard Gombrich's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84002294[24].
  • Richard Gombrich's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12015008m[25].
  • Richard Gombrich's IdRef ID is recorded as 02828223X[26].
  • Richard Gombrich's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01809925[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Gombrich was born in London[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1937-07-17T00:00:00Z[3] and +1937-07-00T00:00:00Z[9]. His father was Q78504[10].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30]; Harvard University[15], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and St Paul's School[16], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1509[37], headquartered in London[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist[4], Indologist[5], linguist[6], and Buddhologist[7]. Among Richard Gombrich's employers was King's College London[13].

Personal Life

Richard Gombrich was married to Sanjukta Gupta[11].

Why It Matters

Richard Gombrich ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Richard Gombrich born?

Richard Gombrich was born in London[2].

Who were Richard Gombrich's parents?

Richard Gombrich's father was Q78504[10].

Who was Richard Gombrich married to?

Richard Gombrich's spouses include Sanjukta Gupta[11].

What did Richard Gombrich do for work?

Richard Gombrich worked as orientalist[4], Indologist[5], linguist[6], and Buddhologist[7].

Where did Richard Gombrich go to school?

Richard Gombrich was educated at Magdalen College[14], Harvard University[15], and St Paul's School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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