Richard Jenkyns

British academic administrator and dean
Person human Q7326855
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Summary

Richard Jenkyns is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1782[2]. He died on March 16, 1854[3]. He worked as a writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Richard Jenkyns was born on January 1, 1782[2].
  • Richard Jenkyns died on March 16, 1854[3].
  • Richard Jenkyns's professions included writer[4].
  • Richard Jenkyns held the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford[6].
  • Richard Jenkyns held the position of Dean of Wells[7].
  • Richard Jenkyns's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[8].
  • Richard Jenkyns is recorded as male[9].
  • Richard Jenkyns's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Richard Jenkyns's family name is recorded as Jenkyns[11].
  • Richard Jenkyns's given name is recorded as Richard[12].
  • Richard Jenkyns's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13].

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Origins and Family

Richard Jenkyns was born on January 1, 1782[2].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Jenkyns worked as a writer[4]. Positions held include Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford[6] and Dean of Wells[7], a position[14], in United Kingdom[15], founded in 1140[16].

Personal Life

Richard Jenkyns's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[8].

Death and Burial

Richard Jenkyns died on March 16, 1854[3].

Why It Matters

Richard Jenkyns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Richard Jenkyns do for work?

Richard Jenkyns worked as writer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [16] ↑ . 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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