Tom Priestly

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Tom Priestly

Summary

Tom Priestly is a human[1]. Born in Kampala[2], he… he was born on May 16, 1937[3]. He worked as a slavist[4], linguist[5], and translator[6].

Key Facts

  • Tom Priestly's place of birth was Kampala[2].
  • Tom Priestly was born on May 16, 1937[3].
  • Tom Priestly held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Tom Priestly held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Tom Priestly worked as a slavist[4].
  • Tom Priestly's professions included linguist[5].
  • Tom Priestly's professions included translator[6].
  • Tom Priestly's field of work was linguistics[9].
  • Tom Priestly's field of work was sociolinguistics[10].
  • Tom Priestly's field of work was translating activity[11].
  • Tom Priestly's field of work was Slovene studies[12].
  • Among Tom Priestly's employers was University of Alberta[13].
  • Tom Priestly received the Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[14].
  • Tom Priestly is recorded as male[15].
  • Tom Priestly's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tom Priestly's family name is recorded as Priestly[17].
  • Tom Priestly's given name is recorded as Tom[18].
  • Tom Priestly's official website is recorded as http://ualberta.ca/~tpriestl/[19].
  • Tom Priestly's work location is recorded as Slovenia[20].
  • Tom Priestly's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Tom Priestly's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Slovene[22].

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Origins and Family

Tom Priestly was born in Kampala[2]. He was born on May 16, 1937[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include slavist[4], linguist[5], and translator[6]. Fields of work include linguistics[9], an academic discipline[23]; sociolinguistics[10], an academic discipline[24]; translating activity[11]; and Slovene studies[12], an academic discipline[25]. Tom Priestly was employed by University of Alberta[13].

Recognition

Tom Priestly received the Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[14].

FAQs

Where was Tom Priestly born?

Born in Kampala[2], Tom Priestly…

What did Tom Priestly do for work?

Tom Priestly worked as slavist[4], linguist[5], and translator[6].

What awards did Tom Priestly receive?

Honors received include Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . ualberta.ca. Retrieved . ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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