Francis Brinkley

Irish writer (1841-1912)
Person human Q3081321
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Francis Brinkley

Summary

Francis Brinkley is a human[1]. His place of birth was County Meath[2]. He was born on December 30, 1841[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on October 12, 1912[5]. He worked as a lexicographer[6], linguist[7], journalist[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Francis Brinkley's place of birth was County Meath[2].
  • Francis Brinkley passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Francis Brinkley died in Tokyo[11].
  • Francis Brinkley was born on December 30, 1841[3].
  • Francis Brinkley died on October 12, 1912[5].
  • Francis Brinkley is buried at Aoyama Cemetery[12].
  • Francis Brinkley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Francis Brinkley's professions included lexicographer[6].
  • Francis Brinkley's professions included linguist[7].
  • Francis Brinkley's professions included journalist[8].
  • Francis Brinkley's professions included historian[9].
  • Francis Brinkley's field of work was history of Japan[14].
  • Francis Brinkley held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[15].
  • Among Francis Brinkley's employers was University of Tokyo[16].
  • Francis Brinkley's education included a stint at Royal School Dungannon[17].
  • Francis Brinkley is recorded as male[18].
  • Francis Brinkley's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Francis Brinkley's Commons category is recorded as Francis Brinkley[20].
  • Francis Brinkley's family name is recorded as Brinkley[21].
  • Francis Brinkley's given name is recorded as Francis[22].
  • Francis Brinkley's relative is recorded as Richard Graves[23].
  • Francis Brinkley's relative is recorded as John Brinkley[24].
  • Francis Brinkley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Francis Brinkley's Commons Creator page is recorded as Francis Brinkley[26].
  • Francis Brinkley's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Brinkley was born in County Meath[2]. He was born on December 30, 1841[3].

Education

Francis Brinkley was educated at Royal School Dungannon[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer[6], linguist[7], journalist[8], and historian[9]. Francis Brinkley's field of work was history of Japan[14]. He was employed by University of Tokyo[16]. He held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[15].

Death and Burial

Francis Brinkley died on October 12, 1912[5]. Recorded place of death include Tokyo[4], a metropolitan prefecture[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[31]. Burial took place at Aoyama Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Francis Brinkley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Francis Brinkley born?

Francis Brinkley was born in County Meath[2].

Where did Francis Brinkley die?

Francis Brinkley died in Tokyo[4].

What did Francis Brinkley do for work?

Francis Brinkley worked as lexicographer[6], linguist[7], journalist[8], and historian[9].

Where did Francis Brinkley go to school?

Francis Brinkley was educated at Royal School Dungannon[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Tokyo, Tokyo
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'pt', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 137809
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Royal School Dungannon
    Place of birth → County Meath
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Position held → foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
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