Robert Needham Cust

British linguist (1821–1909)
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Robert Needham Cust

Summary

Robert Needham Cust is a human[1]. He was born on +1821-02-24T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1909-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], Indologist[5], barrister[6], and missionary[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert Needham Cust was born on +1821-02-24T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Robert Needham Cust died on +1909-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Needham Cust's father was Henry Cockayne Cust[9].
  • Robert Needham Cust's mother was Anna Maria Elizabeth Needham[10].
  • Among Robert Needham Cust's spouses was Maria Adelaide Hobart[11].
  • Among Robert Needham Cust's spouses was Emma Carlyon[12].
  • Robert Needham Cust was married to Elizabeth Dewar Mathews[13].
  • A child of Robert Needham Cust was Maria Cust[14].
  • A child of Robert Needham Cust was Albinia Wherry[15].
  • A child of Robert Needham Cust was Robert Hobart Cust[16].
  • A child of Robert Needham Cust was Emma Carlyon Cust[17].
  • A child of Robert Needham Cust was Anna Maria Elizabeth Cust[18].
  • Robert Needham Cust held citizenship in United Kingdom[19].
  • Robert Needham Cust worked as a linguist[4].
  • Robert Needham Cust worked as an Indologist[5].
  • Robert Needham Cust's professions included barrister[6].
  • Robert Needham Cust's professions included missionary[7].
  • Robert Needham Cust held the position of judge[20].
  • Robert Needham Cust's education included a stint at Eton College[21].
  • Robert Needham Cust's education included a stint at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[22].
  • Robert Needham Cust is recorded as male[23].
  • Robert Needham Cust's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Robert Needham Cust's Commons category is recorded as Robert Needham Cust[25].
  • Robert Needham Cust's given name is recorded as Robert[26].
  • Robert Needham Cust's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Needham Cust was born on +1821-02-24T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Henry Cockayne Cust[9]. His mother was Anna Maria Elizabeth Needham[10].

Education

Educated at Eton College[21], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and Haileybury and Imperial Service College[22], a boarding school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1862[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], Indologist[5], barrister[6], and missionary[7]. Robert Needham Cust held the position of judge[20].

Personal Life

Spouses include Maria Adelaide Hobart[11], Emma Carlyon[12], and Elizabeth Dewar Mathews[13]. Children include Maria Cust[14], a geographer[34], 1863–1958[35], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[36], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[37]; Albinia Wherry[15], a writer[38], 1857–1929[39], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[40]; Robert Hobart Cust[16], an art historian[41], 1861–1940[42], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[43], specialised in Italian art[44]; Emma Carlyon Cust[17]; and Anna Maria Elizabeth Cust[18], 1870–1959[45].

Death and Burial

Robert Needham Cust died on +1909-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Robert Needham Cust ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Who were Robert Needham Cust's parents?

Robert Needham Cust's father was Henry Cockayne Cust[9]. Robert Needham Cust's mother was Anna Maria Elizabeth Needham[10].

Who was Robert Needham Cust married to?

Robert Needham Cust's spouses include Maria Adelaide Hobart[11], Emma Carlyon[12], and Elizabeth Dewar Mathews[13].

What did Robert Needham Cust do for work?

Robert Needham Cust worked as linguist[4], Indologist[5], barrister[6], and missionary[7].

Where did Robert Needham Cust go to school?

Robert Needham Cust was educated at Eton College[21] and Haileybury and Imperial Service College[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . Men-at-the-Bar. wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . History of Missiology. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . thepeerage.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [33] . 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. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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