William Crooke

British orientalist (1848–1923)
Person human Q2578361
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William Crooke

Summary

William Crooke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ireland[2]. He was born on August 6, 1848[3]. He died on October 25, 1923[4]. He worked as a civil servant[5], ethnologist[6], orientalist[7], and Indian Civil Service[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Crooke's place of birth was Ireland[2].
  • William Crooke was born on August 6, 1848[3].
  • William Crooke died on October 25, 1923[4].
  • William Crooke held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Crooke worked as a civil servant[5].
  • William Crooke's professions included ethnologist[6].
  • William Crooke worked as an orientalist[7].
  • William Crooke's professions included Indian Civil Service[8].
  • William Crooke was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[11].
  • William Crooke received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[12].
  • William Crooke received the Fellow of the British Academy[13].
  • William Crooke was a member of British Academy[14].
  • William Crooke is recorded as male[15].
  • William Crooke's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Crooke's Commons category is recorded as William Crooke (1848 – 1923)[17].
  • William Crooke's family name is recorded as Crooke[18].
  • William Crooke's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Crooke's relative is recorded as Patrick Crooke[20].
  • William Crooke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • William Crooke's different from is recorded as William Crooke[22].
  • William Crooke's writing language is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

William Crooke was born in Ireland[2]. He was born on August 6, 1848[3].

Education

William Crooke was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil servant[5], ethnologist[6], orientalist[7], and Indian Civil Service[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[12] and Fellow of the British Academy[13], a fellowship award[24], in United Kingdom[25].

Death and Burial

William Crooke died on October 25, 1923[4].

Why It Matters

William Crooke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Crooke born?

Born in Ireland[2], William Crooke…

What did William Crooke do for work?

William Crooke worked as civil servant[5], ethnologist[6], orientalist[7], and Indian Civil Service[8].

Where did William Crooke go to school?

William Crooke was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[11].

What awards did William Crooke receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[12] and Fellow of the British Academy[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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