George Burges

British classical scholar (1786-1864)
Person human Q5537428
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George Burges

Summary

George Burges is a human[1]. He was born in Bengal[2]. He was born on January 1, 1786[3]. He passed away in Ramsgate[4]. He died on January 11, 1864[5]. He worked as a classical scholar[6] and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bengal[2], George Burges…
  • George Burges passed away in Ramsgate[4].
  • George Burges was born on January 1, 1786[3].
  • George Burges died on January 11, 1864[5].
  • George Burges worked as a classical scholar[6].
  • George Burges worked as a translator[7].
  • George Burges was educated at Trinity College[9].
  • George Burges's education included a stint at Charterhouse School[10].
  • George Burges is recorded as male[11].
  • George Burges's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • George Burges's family name is recorded as Burges[13].
  • George Burges's given name is recorded as George[14].
  • George Burges's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • George Burges's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • George Burges's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • George Burges's writing language is recorded as English[18].

Body

Origins and Family

George Burges was born in Bengal[2]. He was born on January 1, 1786[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[9], a college of the University of Cambridge[19], in United Kingdom[20], founded in 1546[21], headquartered in Cambridge[22] and Charterhouse School[10], a boarding school[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1611[25], headquartered in Godalming[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical scholar[6] and translator[7].

Death and Burial

George Burges died on January 11, 1864[5]. He died in Ramsgate[4].

Why It Matters

George Burges ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was George Burges born?

Born in Bengal[2], George Burges…

Where did George Burges die?

George Burges passed away in Ramsgate[4].

What did George Burges do for work?

George Burges worked as classical scholar[6] and translator[7].

Where did George Burges go to school?

George Burges was educated at Trinity College[9] and Charterhouse School[10].

References

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [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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