James Anthony Froude

English historian, novelist and biographer (1818–1894)
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James Anthony Froude
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James Anthony Froude

Summary

James Anthony Froude is a human[1]. He was born in Dartington[2]. He was born on April 23, 1818[3]. He passed away in Kingsbridge[4]. He died on October 20, 1894[5]. He worked as a historian[6], translator[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], and biographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • James Anthony Froude was born in Dartington[2].
  • James Anthony Froude passed away in Kingsbridge[4].
  • James Anthony Froude was born on April 23, 1818[3].
  • James Anthony Froude was born on 1818[12].
  • James Anthony Froude died on October 20, 1894[5].
  • James Anthony Froude died on January 1, 1894[13].
  • James Anthony Froude is buried at Salcombe[14].
  • James Anthony Froude's father was Robert Froude[15].
  • James Anthony Froude's mother was Margaret Spedding[16].
  • James Anthony Froude was married to Charlotte Maria French Grenfell[17].
  • A child of James Anthony Froude was Georgiana Margaret Froude[18].
  • A child of James Anthony Froude was Ashley Anthony Froude[19].
  • A child of James Anthony Froude was Mary Caroline F. Froude[20].
  • James Anthony Froude held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[21].
  • English was James Anthony Froude's native language[22].
  • James Anthony Froude worked as a historian[6].
  • James Anthony Froude's professions included translator[7].
  • James Anthony Froude's professions included novelist[8].
  • James Anthony Froude's professions included university teacher[9].
  • James Anthony Froude worked as a biographer[10].
  • James Anthony Froude worked as a deacon[23].
  • James Anthony Froude's field of work was history[24].
  • James Anthony Froude's field of work was theology[25].
  • James Anthony Froude held the position of Regius Professor of History[26].
  • James Anthony Froude held the position of fellow of Oriel College, Oxford[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dartington[2], James Anthony Froude… Recorded date of birth include April 23, 1818[3] and 1818[12]. His father was Robert Froude[15]. His mother was Margaret Spedding[16]. English was his native language[22].

Education

Educated at Oriel College[28], a college of the University of Oxford[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1324[31], headquartered in Oxford[32] and Westminster School[33], a boarding school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1179[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], translator[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], biographer[10], and deacon[23]. Fields of work include history[24], an academic discipline[37] and theology[25], an academic discipline[38]. Employers include University of Oxford[39], a collegiate university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1096[42], headquartered in Oxford[43] and Fraser's Magazine[44], a literary magazine[45], founded in 1830[46]. Positions held include Regius Professor of History[26], a Regius Professor[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1724[49] and fellow of Oriel College, Oxford[27].

Personal Life

James Anthony Froude was married to Charlotte Maria French Grenfell[17]. Children include Georgiana Margaret Froude[18]; Ashley Anthony Froude[19], 1863–1949[50]; and Mary Caroline F. Froude[20]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 20, 1894[5] and January 1, 1894[13]. James Anthony Froude died in Kingsbridge[4]. He is buried at Salcombe[14].

Why It Matters

James Anthony Froude ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was James Anthony Froude born?

James Anthony Froude was born in Dartington[2].

Where did James Anthony Froude die?

James Anthony Froude passed away in Kingsbridge[4].

Who were James Anthony Froude's parents?

James Anthony Froude's father was Robert Froude[15]. James Anthony Froude's mother was Margaret Spedding[16].

Who was James Anthony Froude married to?

James Anthony Froude's spouses include Charlotte Maria French Grenfell[17].

What did James Anthony Froude do for work?

James Anthony Froude worked as historian[6], translator[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], and biographer[10].

Where did James Anthony Froude go to school?

James Anthony Froude was educated at Oriel College[28] and Westminster School[33].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . Q21559225. wikidata.org.
  7. [26] ↑ . Q21559223. wikidata.org.
  8. [27] ↑ . Oxford men and their colleges. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [33] ↑ . Q87030631. wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . Q21559225. wikidata.org.
  15. [25] ↑ . Q21559223. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . Q21559225. wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . Q21559225. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] ↑ . Q21559223. wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . Q21559223. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Q87030631. wikidata.org.
  23. [39] ↑ . Q21559225. wikidata.org.
  24. [44] ↑ . Q21559223. wikidata.org.
  25. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [51] ↑ . Q21559223. wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  29. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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