Albert Sydney Hornby

English language scholar, lexicographer, linguist, pioneer in the field of "teaching English as a foreign language" (1898-1978)
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Albert Sydney Hornby

Summary

Albert Sydney Hornby is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chester[2]. He was born on August 10, 1898[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on September 13, 1978[5]. He worked as a lexicographer[6], linguist[7], and scholar of English[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chester[2], Albert Sydney Hornby…
  • Albert Sydney Hornby died in Oxford[4].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby was born on August 10, 1898[3].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby died on September 13, 1978[5].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's professions included lexicographer[6].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby worked as a linguist[7].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's professions included scholar of English[8].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby was employed by Tokyo School of Foreign Languages[10].
  • Among Albert Sydney Hornby's employers was Tokyo Higher Normal School[11].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's education included a stint at University College London[12].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby is recorded as male[13].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's given name is recorded as Albert[15].
  • Albert Sydney Hornby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].

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Origins and Family

Albert Sydney Hornby's place of birth was Chester[2]. He was born on August 10, 1898[3].

Education

Albert Sydney Hornby was educated at University College London[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer[6], linguist[7], and scholar of English[8]. Employers include Tokyo School of Foreign Languages[10], a specialized school[17], in Japan[18], founded in 1899[19] and Tokyo Higher Normal School[11], a higher normal school[20], in Japan[21], founded in 1886[22].

Death and Burial

Albert Sydney Hornby died on September 13, 1978[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Albert Sydney Hornby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Albert Sydney Hornby born?

Albert Sydney Hornby was born in Chester[2].

Where did Albert Sydney Hornby die?

Albert Sydney Hornby passed away in Oxford[4].

What did Albert Sydney Hornby do for work?

Albert Sydney Hornby worked as lexicographer[6], linguist[7], and scholar of English[8].

Where did Albert Sydney Hornby go to school?

Albert Sydney Hornby was educated at University College London[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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