Calvert Watkins

American linguist and philologist (1933-2013)
Person Human Q1227132

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
March 13, 1933
Date of death
March 20, 2013
Place of birth
Pittsburgh
Place of death
Los Angeles
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Position held
president of the Linguistic Society of America[14]
Work location
Cambridge[28]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[29]
Family name
Watkins[26]
Given name
Calvert[27]
Name in native language
Calwert Watkins[30]
🏷️ Also known as
en Calvert Watkins ar كالفرت واتكينز he קלברט וואטקינס ja カルバート・ワトキンス ja カルヴァート・ワトキンズ ru Калверт Уоткинс ru Калверт, Уоткинс ru Уоткинс, Калверт
🔖 Identifiers · 43
VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres member ID
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American Academy in Rome ID
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Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CTHS person ID
115673
Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Database of Classical Scholars ID
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FAST ID
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Freebase ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
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KBR person ID
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LibraryThing author ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Open Library ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Persée author ID
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Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SAIA authority ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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Trismegistos editor ID
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/147870
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Calvert Watkins was born on March 13, 1933[1], in Pittsburgh[2]. He died on March 20, 2013[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], classical philologist[6], university teacher[7], and philologist[8].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include How to Kill a Dragon[31], a literary work[32].

FAQs

Where was Calvert Watkins born?

Calvert Watkins's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].

Where did Calvert Watkins die?

Calvert Watkins died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Calvert Watkins do for work?

Calvert Watkins worked as a linguist[5], classical philologist[6], university teacher[7], and philologist[8].

Where did Calvert Watkins go to school?

Calvert Watkins was educated at Harvard University[17].

What awards did Calvert Watkins receive?

Honors received include Goodwin Award[18], Fellow of the British Academy[19], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], and Guggenheim Fellowship[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . www.aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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