William Jones

Summary

William Jones is a human^[1]. Born in Westminster^[2], he… he was born on September 28, 1746^[3]. He passed away in Kolkata^[4]. He died on April 27, 1794^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], linguist^[7], judge^[8], translator^[9], and poet^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (727 views/month, #7,066 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Jones's place of birth was Westminster^[2].
• William Jones was born in London^[12].
• William Jones died in Kolkata^[4].
• William Jones was born on September 28, 1746^[3].
• William Jones died on April 27, 1794^[5].
• Burial took place at South Park Street Cemetery^[13].
• William Jones's father was William Jones^[14].
• William Jones's mother was Mary Jones^[15].
• Among William Jones's spouses was Anna Maria Shipley^[16].
• William Jones held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[17].
• William Jones held citizenship in England^[18].
• English was William Jones's native language^[19].
• William Jones worked as an anthropologist^[6].
• William Jones worked as a linguist^[7].
• William Jones worked as a judge^[8].
• William Jones worked as a translator^[9].
• William Jones's professions included poet^[10].
• William Jones worked as a writer^[20].
• William Jones's field of work was philology^[21].
• William Jones's field of work was botany^[22].
• William Jones's field of work was law^[23].
• William Jones's field of work was politics^[24].
• William Jones's field of work was literature^[25].
• William Jones's field of work was anthropology^[26].
• William Jones held the position of judge^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Westminster^[2], an area of London^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and London^[12], a metropolis^[30], in Roman Empire^[31], founded in 0047^[32]. William Jones was born on September 28, 1746^[3]. His father was he^[14]. His mother was Mary Jones^[15]. English was his native language^[19].

Education

Educated at University College, Oxford^[33], a college of the University of Oxford^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1249^[36], headquartered in Oxford^[37] and Harrow School^[38], a public school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1572^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], linguist^[7], judge^[8], translator^[9], poet^[10], and writer^[20]. Fields of work include philology^[21], an academic discipline^[42]; botany^[22], an academic discipline^[43]; law^[23], an academic discipline^[44]; politics^[24], an academic discipline^[45]; literature^[25], a type of arts^[46]; and anthropology^[26], an academic discipline^[47]. William Jones held the position of judge^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[48], a fellowship award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50] and Knight Bachelor^[51], a title of honor^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1300^[54].

Personal Life

William Jones was married to Anna Maria Shipley^[16].

Death and Burial

William Jones died on April 27, 1794^[5]. He passed away in Kolkata^[4]. The cause of death was inflammation^[55]. Burial took place at South Park Street Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

William Jones ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (727 views/month, #7,066 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He is credited with the discovery of Indo-European^[58], a language family^[59] and Indo-European studies^[60], an academic discipline^[61].

FAQs

Where was William Jones born?

Born in Westminster^[2], William Jones…

Where did William Jones die?

William Jones passed away in Kolkata^[4].

Who were William Jones's parents?

William Jones's father was William Jones^[14]. William Jones's mother was Mary Jones^[15].

Who was William Jones married to?

William Jones's spouses include Anna Maria Shipley^[16].

What did William Jones do for work?

William Jones worked as anthropologist^[6], linguist^[7], judge^[8], translator^[9], and poet^[10].

Where did William Jones go to school?

William Jones was educated at University College, Oxford^[33] and Harrow School^[38].

What awards did William Jones receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[48] and Knight Bachelor^[51].

What did William Jones discover?

William Jones is credited as discoverer of Indo-European^[58] and Indo-European studies^[60].