William Lorimer

Scottish classicist (1885-1967)
Person human Q8014702
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William Lorimer

Summary

William Lorimer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Angus[2]. He was born on +1885-06-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1967-05-27T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a lexicographer[5], linguist[6], translator[7], and Bible translator[8].

Key Facts

  • William Lorimer's place of birth was Angus[2].
  • William Lorimer was born on +1885-06-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Lorimer died on +1967-05-27T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Lorimer held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Lorimer held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • William Lorimer worked as a lexicographer[5].
  • William Lorimer's professions included linguist[6].
  • William Lorimer worked as a translator[7].
  • William Lorimer's professions included Bible translator[8].
  • William Lorimer was employed by University of St Andrews[11].
  • William Lorimer's education included a stint at Fettes College[12].
  • William Lorimer was educated at Trinity College[13].
  • William Lorimer is recorded as male[14].
  • William Lorimer's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Lorimer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109108825[16].
  • William Lorimer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66588912[17].
  • William Lorimer's GND ID is recorded as 172240921[18].
  • William Lorimer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85012392[19].
  • William Lorimer's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12686649k[20].
  • William Lorimer's IdRef ID is recorded as 070942633[21].
  • William Lorimer's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0631336X[22].
  • William Lorimer's SBN author ID is recorded as SBLV121358[23].
  • William Lorimer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0697nc[24].
  • William Lorimer's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2431457A[25].
  • William Lorimer's family name is recorded as Lorimer[26].

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Origins and Family

William Lorimer's place of birth was Angus[2]. He was born on +1885-06-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Fettes College[12], a boarding school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1870[29], headquartered in Edinburgh[30] and Trinity College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1555[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer[5], linguist[6], translator[7], and Bible translator[8]. William Lorimer was employed by University of St Andrews[11].

Death and Burial

William Lorimer died on +1967-05-27T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was William Lorimer born?

William Lorimer was born in Angus[2].

What did William Lorimer do for work?

William Lorimer worked as lexicographer[5], linguist[6], translator[7], and Bible translator[8].

Where did William Lorimer go to school?

William Lorimer was educated at Fettes College[12] and Trinity College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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