Ruth Kempson

British linguist
Person human Q44205475
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Ruth Kempson

Summary

Ruth Kempson is a human[1]. She was born on January 1, 1944[2]. She worked as a linguist[3] and university teacher[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ruth Kempson was born on January 1, 1944[2].
  • Ruth Kempson held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Ruth Kempson's professions included linguist[3].
  • Ruth Kempson worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Among Ruth Kempson's employers was King's College London[7].
  • Ruth Kempson's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[8].
  • Ruth Kempson's doctoral advisor was Charles Ernest Bazell[9].
  • Ruth Kempson received the Fellow of the British Academy[10].
  • Ruth Kempson was a member of Academia Europaea[11].
  • Ruth Kempson is recorded as female[12].
  • Ruth Kempson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ruth Kempson supervised Stergios Chatzikyriakidis as a doctoral student[14].
  • Ruth Kempson's family name is recorded as Kempson[15].
  • Ruth Kempson's given name is recorded as Ruth[16].
  • Ruth Kempson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Ruth Kempson was born on January 1, 1944[2].

Education

Ruth Kempson was educated at University of Birmingham[8]. Her doctoral advisor was Charles Ernest Bazell[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[3] and university teacher[4]. Among Ruth Kempson's employers was King's College London[7]. She supervised Stergios Chatzikyriakidis as a doctoral student[14].

Recognition

Ruth Kempson received the Fellow of the British Academy[10].

Why It Matters

Ruth Kempson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

What did Ruth Kempson do for work?

Ruth Kempson worked as linguist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Ruth Kempson go to school?

Ruth Kempson was educated at University of Birmingham[8].

What awards did Ruth Kempson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved . kcl.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl author id kemp016
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P723]]: kemp016, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/117604430|Ruth M. Kempson (#117604430)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/28|DBNL authors]] #mix"
  2. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id 030208580
    Nukat id n01714893
    Gnd id 13809604X
    Isni 0000000108928717
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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