William Burley Lockwood

linguist, Professor of Germanic and Indo-European Philology at the University of Reading (1968-1982), previously Professor of Comparative Philology at Humboldt University (1961-1965)
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William Burley Lockwood

Summary

William Burley Lockwood is a human[1]. Born in Normanby[2], he… he was born on +1917-04-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2012-04-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], writer[6], and lexicographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Burley Lockwood's place of birth was Normanby[2].
  • William Burley Lockwood was born on +1917-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Burley Lockwood died on +2012-04-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Burley Lockwood held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • William Burley Lockwood worked as a linguist[5].
  • William Burley Lockwood worked as a writer[6].
  • William Burley Lockwood's professions included lexicographer[7].
  • William Burley Lockwood held the position of Chair of Germanic and Indo-European Philology at Reading[10].
  • William Burley Lockwood was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[11].
  • Among William Burley Lockwood's employers was University of Birmingham[12].
  • William Burley Lockwood was employed by University of Reading[13].
  • William Burley Lockwood's education included a stint at University of Manchester[14].
  • William Burley Lockwood is recorded as male[15].
  • William Burley Lockwood's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Burley Lockwood's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109849797[17].
  • William Burley Lockwood's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70175253[18].
  • William Burley Lockwood's GND ID is recorded as 1057549568[19].
  • William Burley Lockwood's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50050513[20].
  • William Burley Lockwood's IdRef ID is recorded as 060122188[21].
  • William Burley Lockwood's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01747919[22].
  • William Burley Lockwood's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00447926[23].
  • William Burley Lockwood's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05w69tq[24].
  • William Burley Lockwood's family name is recorded as Lockwood[25].
  • William Burley Lockwood's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Burley Lockwood's given name is recorded as Burley[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Normanby[2], William Burley Lockwood… he was born on +1917-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Burley Lockwood was educated at University of Manchester[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[5], writer[6], and lexicographer[7]. Employers include Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[11], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31]; University of Birmingham[12], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1900[34], headquartered in Birmingham[35]; and University of Reading[13], a university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1892[38]. William Burley Lockwood held the position of Chair of Germanic and Indo-European Philology at Reading[10].

Death and Burial

William Burley Lockwood died on +2012-04-30T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William Burley Lockwood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was William Burley Lockwood born?

Born in Normanby[2], William Burley Lockwood…

What did William Burley Lockwood do for work?

William Burley Lockwood worked as linguist[5], writer[6], and lexicographer[7].

Where did William Burley Lockwood go to school?

William Burley Lockwood was educated at University of Manchester[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . familysearch.org. familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . reading.ac.uk. Retrieved . reading.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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