John Colenso
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Summary
John Colenso was born on January 24, 1814[1], in St Austell[2]. He died on June 20, 1883[3], in Pietermaritzburg[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], presbyter[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], and theologian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1814[11]
- Date of death: July 20, 1883[12], 1883[13]
- Place of burial: St Saviour's Cathedral, Pietermaritzburg[14], Church of St Mary[15]
- Father: John William Colenso[16]
- Mother: Mary Ann Blackmore[17]
- Spouse: Frances Colenso[18]
- Child: Frances Colenso[19], Harriette Colenso[20], Q18759272[21]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[22]
- Occupation: missionary[23], writer[24]
- Position held: Bishop of Natal[25], parson[26]
- Employer: Harrow School[27], St John's College[28], Church of England[29]
- Educated at: St John's College[30]
- Award received: Smith's Prize[31]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Commons category: John William Colenso[34]
- Archives at: Yale Divinity Library[35]
- Family name: Colenso[36]
- Given name: John[37], William[38]
- Relative: William Colenso[39], Q138842130[40]
- Student of: John Hymers[41]
- Depicted by: John William Colenso[42]
- Partner in business or sport: Charles Mackenzie[43]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[44], Dictionary of African Biography[45], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[48], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[49], Library of the World's Best Literature[50], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[51], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[52], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[53]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for John Colenso include Colenso[55], a town[56], in South Africa[57], founded in 1855[58].
Why It Matters
John Colenso has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for him include Colenso[55], a town[56], in South Africa[57], founded in 1855[58].
FAQs
Where was John Colenso born?
John Colenso was born in St Austell[2].
Where did John Colenso die?
John Colenso died in Pietermaritzburg[4].
Who were John Colenso's parents?
John Colenso's father was John William Colenso[16]. John Colenso's mother was Mary Ann Blackmore[17].
Who was John Colenso married to?
John Colenso's spouses include Frances Colenso[18].
What did John Colenso do for work?
John Colenso worked as a mathematician[5], presbyter[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], and theologian[9].
Where did John Colenso go to school?
John Colenso was educated at St John's College[30].
What awards did John Colenso receive?
Honors received include Smith's Prize[31].