Simon Digby

British academic (1932-2010)
Person human Q7518621
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Simon Digby

Summary

Simon Digby is a human[1]. He was born on +1932-10-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2010-01-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], translator[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and historian[8].

Key Facts

  • Simon Digby was born on +1932-10-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Simon Digby died on +2010-01-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Simon Digby held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Simon Digby's professions included linguist[4].
  • Simon Digby worked as a translator[5].
  • Simon Digby worked as a writer[6].
  • Simon Digby's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Simon Digby's professions included historian[8].
  • Simon Digby's professions included orientalist[10].
  • Simon Digby's field of work was translation[11].
  • Simon Digby's field of work was Eastern philosophy[12].
  • Simon Digby's field of work was oriental languages[13].
  • Simon Digby's field of work was history[14].
  • Simon Digby's field of work was oriental studies[15].
  • Simon Digby's education included a stint at Stowe School[16].
  • Simon Digby's education included a stint at Trinity College[17].
  • Simon Digby's education included a stint at SOAS, University of London[18].
  • Simon Digby is recorded as male[19].
  • Simon Digby's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Simon Digby's ISNI is recorded as 000000010814244X[21].
  • Simon Digby's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37030131[22].
  • Simon Digby's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87819481[23].
  • Simon Digby's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125451567[24].
  • Simon Digby's IdRef ID is recorded as 034728058[25].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[26].

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Origins and Family

Simon Digby was born on +1932-10-17T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Stowe School[16], an independent school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1923[29], headquartered in Stowe[30]; Trinity College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1546[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and SOAS, University of London[18], a public research university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1916[37], headquartered in London[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], translator[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], historian[8], and orientalist[10]. Fields of work include translation[11], an academic major[39]; Eastern philosophy[12], a branch of philosophy[40]; oriental languages[13], an academic discipline[41]; history[14]; and oriental studies[15], an academic discipline[42].

Death and Burial

Simon Digby died on +2010-01-10T00:00:00Z[3]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[26].

FAQs

What did Simon Digby do for work?

Simon Digby worked as linguist[4], translator[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and historian[8].

Where did Simon Digby go to school?

Simon Digby was educated at Stowe School[16], Trinity College[17], and SOAS, University of London[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . timesonline.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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