William Percival Johnson

Anglican missionary to Nyasaland
Person human Q7101691
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William Percival Johnson

Summary

William Percival Johnson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Q9679[2]. He was born on March 12, 1854[3]. He died in Tanganyika[4]. He died on August 1928[5]. He worked as a translator[6] and Bible translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Percival Johnson's place of birth was Q9679[2].
  • William Percival Johnson passed away in Tanganyika[4].
  • William Percival Johnson was born on March 12, 1854[3].
  • William Percival Johnson died on August 1928[5].
  • William Percival Johnson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Percival Johnson's professions included translator[6].
  • William Percival Johnson worked as a Bible translator[7].
  • William Percival Johnson was educated at University College, Oxford[10].
  • William Percival Johnson's education included a stint at Bedford School[11].
  • William Percival Johnson's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[12].
  • William Percival Johnson is recorded as male[13].
  • William Percival Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Percival Johnson's sport is recorded as rowing[15].
  • William Percival Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[16].
  • William Percival Johnson's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Percival Johnson's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[18].
  • William Percival Johnson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Body

Origins and Family

William Percival Johnson was born in Q9679[2]. He was born on March 12, 1854[3].

Education

Educated at University College, Oxford[10], a college of the University of Oxford[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1249[22], headquartered in Oxford[23] and Bedford School[11], an independent school[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1908[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6] and Bible translator[7].

Personal Life

William Percival Johnson's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[12].

Death and Burial

William Percival Johnson died on August 1928[5]. He passed away in Tanganyika[4].

Why It Matters

William Percival Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Percival Johnson born?

William Percival Johnson was born in Q9679[2].

Where did William Percival Johnson die?

William Percival Johnson died in Tanganyika[4].

What did William Percival Johnson do for work?

William Percival Johnson worked as translator[6] and Bible translator[7].

Where did William Percival Johnson go to school?

William Percival Johnson was educated at University College, Oxford[10] and Bedford School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Tanganyika
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name William
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