Thomas Burrow

British Indologist (1909-1986)
Person human Q579122
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Thomas Burrow

Summary

Thomas Burrow is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leck[2]. He was born on June 29, 1909[3]. He died on June 8, 1986[4]. He worked as a linguist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Burrow's place of birth was Leck[2].
  • Thomas Burrow was born on June 29, 1909[3].
  • Thomas Burrow died on June 8, 1986[4].
  • Thomas Burrow held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Thomas Burrow held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Thomas Burrow's professions included linguist[5].
  • Thomas Burrow was employed by University of Oxford[9].
  • Thomas Burrow's education included a stint at Christ's College[10].
  • Thomas Burrow was educated at Queen Elizabeth School[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Burrow is A Dravidian Etymological Dictionary[12].
  • Thomas Burrow is recorded as male[13].
  • Thomas Burrow's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Thomas Burrow's family name is recorded as Burrow[15].
  • Thomas Burrow's given name is recorded as Thomas[16].
  • Thomas Burrow's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Burrow was born in Leck[2]. He was born on June 29, 1909[3].

Education

Educated at Christ's College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1505[20], headquartered in Cambridge[21] and Queen Elizabeth School[11], an academy school[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 2010[24].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Burrow worked as a linguist[5]. Among his employers was University of Oxford[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Thomas Burrow is A Dravidian Etymological Dictionary[12].

Death and Burial

Thomas Burrow died on June 8, 1986[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Burrow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Burrow born?

Born in Leck[2], Thomas Burrow…

What did Thomas Burrow do for work?

Thomas Burrow worked as linguist[5].

Where did Thomas Burrow go to school?

Thomas Burrow was educated at Christ's College[10] and Queen Elizabeth School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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