Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet

Quaker, sinologist (1873–1944)
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Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet

Summary

Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet is a human[1]. He was born in Darlington[2]. He was born on October 20, 1873[3]. He died in Beijing[4]. He died on January 8, 1944[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], historian[7], and diarist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Darlington[2], Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet…
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet died in Beijing[4].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet was born on October 20, 1873[3].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet died on January 8, 1944[5].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet is buried at Zhalan Cemetery[10].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's father was Jonathan Backhouse[11].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's mother was Florence Salusbury-Trelawny[12].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's professions included linguist[6].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's professions included historian[7].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet worked as a diarist[8].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's field of work was history of China[14].
  • Among Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's employers was Peking University[15].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet was educated at Winchester College[16].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet was educated at Merton College[17].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's religion is recorded as Quakers[18].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet is recorded as male[19].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's noble title is recorded as baronet[21].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's Commons category is recorded as Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet[22].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[23].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's family name is recorded as Backhouse[24].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's given name is recorded as Edmund[25].
  • Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet was born in Darlington[2]. He was born on October 20, 1873[3]. His father was Jonathan Backhouse[11]. His mother was Florence Salusbury-Trelawny[12].

Education

Educated at Winchester College[16], an independent school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1382[29], headquartered in Winchester[30] and Merton College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1264[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], historian[7], and diarist[8]. Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's field of work was history of China[14]. He was employed by Peking University[15].

Personal Life

Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's religion is recorded as Quakers[18].

Death and Burial

Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet died on January 8, 1944[5]. He died in Beijing[4]. He is buried at Zhalan Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet born?

Born in Darlington[2], Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet…

Where did Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet die?

Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet died in Beijing[4].

Who were Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's parents?

Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's father was Jonathan Backhouse[11]. Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet's mother was Florence Salusbury-Trelawny[12].

What did Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet do for work?

Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet worked as linguist[6], historian[7], and diarist[8].

Where did Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet go to school?

Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet was educated at Winchester College[16] and Merton College[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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