Thomas William Rhys Davids

British scholar of the Pāli language (1843–1922)
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Thomas William Rhys Davids

Summary

Thomas William Rhys Davids is a human[1]. Born in Colchester[2], he… he was born on +1843-05-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chipstead[4]. He died on +1922-12-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an Indologist[6], orientalist[7], philologist[8], linguist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Thomas William Rhys Davids's place of birth was Colchester[2].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids passed away in Chipstead[4].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids was born on +1843-05-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids was born on +1843-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids died on +1922-12-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids died on +1922-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids was married to Caroline Rhys Davids[14].
  • A child of Thomas William Rhys Davids was Arthur Rhys-Davids[15].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids's professions included Indologist[6].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids worked as an orientalist[7].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids worked as a philologist[8].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids's professions included linguist[9].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids's professions included writer[10].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids's professions included translator[17].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids's field of work was linguistics[18].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids's field of work was Pali[19].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids's field of work was Indo-Aryan[20].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids was employed by University College London[21].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids's doctoral advisor was Adolf Friedrich Stenzler[22].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids received the Fellow of the British Academy[23].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids was a member of British Academy[24].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids's religion is recorded as Buddhism[25].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids's image is recorded as T. W. Rhys Davids.JPG[26].
  • Thomas William Rhys Davids is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas William Rhys Davids's place of birth was Colchester[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1843-05-12T00:00:00Z[3] and +1843-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Thomas William Rhys Davids's doctoral advisor was Adolf Friedrich Stenzler[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Indologist[6], orientalist[7], philologist[8], linguist[9], writer[10], and translator[17]. Fields of work include linguistics[18], an academic discipline[28]; Pali[19], a language[29], in India[30]; and Indo-Aryan[20], a language family[31]. Among Thomas William Rhys Davids's employers was University College London[21].

Recognition

Thomas William Rhys Davids received the Fellow of the British Academy[23].

Personal Life

Thomas William Rhys Davids was married to Caroline Rhys Davids[14]. A child of him was Arthur Rhys-Davids[15]. His religion is recorded as Buddhism[25].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1922-12-27T00:00:00Z[5] and +1922-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]. Thomas William Rhys Davids died in Chipstead[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas William Rhys Davids ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Thomas William Rhys Davids born?

Thomas William Rhys Davids was born in Colchester[2].

Where did Thomas William Rhys Davids die?

Thomas William Rhys Davids passed away in Chipstead[4].

Who was Thomas William Rhys Davids married to?

Thomas William Rhys Davids's spouses include Caroline Rhys Davids[14].

What did Thomas William Rhys Davids do for work?

Thomas William Rhys Davids worked as Indologist[6], orientalist[7], philologist[8], linguist[9], and writer[10].

What awards did Thomas William Rhys Davids receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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