Thomas Lockley

Linguist, Associate Professor of Law, Nihon University
Person human Q126050539
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Summary

Thomas Lockley was born on 1978[1] in London[2]. He has worked as a linguist[3], academic staff[4], author[5], and historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,679 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Japan[8]
  • Native language: English[9]
  • Field of work: Content and language integrated learning[10]
  • Position held: associate professor[11]
  • Employer: Nihon University College of Law[12]
  • Educated at: University of Sheffield[13], The Open University[14]
  • Notable work: African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan[15], The Story of Yasuke: Nobunaga's African Retainer.[16], A Gentleman from Japan: The Untold Story of an Incredible Journey from Asia to Queen Elizabeth’s Court[17]
  • Member of: Japan Association for Refugees[18]
  • Influenced by: Yasuke[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Academic degree: Master of Education[21], Postgraduate Certificate in Education[22]
  • Residence: Chiba Prefecture[23]
  • Family name: Lockley[24]
  • Given name: Thomas[25]
  • Described at URL: https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/thomas-lockley-50477[26], https://www.ohtabooks.com/publish/2017/01/24000000.html[27], https://researchmap.jp/7000004775?lang=ja[28], https://researchmap.jp/7000004775?lang=en[29], https://researcher-web.nihon-u.ac.jp/search/detail?systemId=b821967215ac2300740660f458cd5cad[30], https://researcher-web.nihon-u.ac.jp/search/detail?systemId=b821967215ac2300740660f458cd5cad&lang=en[31], https://jglobal.jst.go.jp/detail?JGLOBAL_ID=201301020251601323[32], https://jglobal.jst.go.jp/en/detail?JGLOBAL_ID=201301020251601323[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34], Japanese[35]
  • Name in native language: Thomas Lockley[36]
  • Name in kana: とーます ろっくりー[37]
  • Married name: Lockley Kinoshita Thomas[38], ロックリー 木下 トーマス[39]
  • Academia.edu profile URL: https://nihon-u.academia.edu/ThomasLockley[40]
  • Writing language: English[41], Japanese[42]

Why It Matters

Thomas Lockley is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Lockley born?

Thomas Lockley was born in London[2].

What did Thomas Lockley do for work?

Thomas Lockley worked as a linguist[3], academic staff[4], author[5], and historian[6].

Where did Thomas Lockley go to school?

Thomas Lockley was educated at University of Sheffield[13] and The Open University[14].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Japanese Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . harpercollins.com. harpercollins.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . law.nihon-u.ac.jp. law.nihon-u.ac.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . law.nihon-u.ac.jp. law.nihon-u.ac.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . j-clil.com. j-clil.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . harpercollins.com. harpercollins.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . refugee.or.jp. refugee.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . law.nihon-u.ac.jp. law.nihon-u.ac.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . law.nihon-u.ac.jp. law.nihon-u.ac.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . harpercollins.com. harpercollins.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [19] ↑ . Japanese Wikipedia. news-digest.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [15] ↑ . harpercollins.com. harpercollins.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . indiajapanlab.org. indiajapanlab.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . indiajapanlab.org. indiajapanlab.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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