John Rupert Firth

Summary

John Rupert Firth is a human^[1]. Born in Keighley^[2], he… he was born on June 17, 1890^[3]. He died in Lindfield^[4]. He died on December 14, 1960^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Rupert Firth was born in Keighley^[2].
• John Rupert Firth passed away in Lindfield^[4].
• John Rupert Firth was born on June 17, 1890^[3].
• John Rupert Firth died on December 14, 1960^[5].
• John Rupert Firth held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• John Rupert Firth held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• John Rupert Firth's professions included linguist^[6].
• John Rupert Firth worked as a university teacher^[7].
• John Rupert Firth's field of work was linguistics^[11].
• John Rupert Firth's field of work was phonetics^[12].
• John Rupert Firth's field of work was English^[13].
• Among John Rupert Firth's employers was University College London^[14].
• John Rupert Firth was employed by University of the Punjab^[15].
• John Rupert Firth was employed by SOAS, University of London^[16].
• John Rupert Firth was employed by City of Leeds Training College^[17].
• John Rupert Firth was educated at University of Leeds^[18].
• John Rupert Firth is recorded as male^[19].
• John Rupert Firth's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• John Rupert Firth's family name is recorded as Firth^[21].
• John Rupert Firth's given name is recorded as John^[22].
• John Rupert Firth's given name is recorded as Rupert^[23].
• John Rupert Firth's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• John Rupert Firth's writing language is recorded as English^[25].

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Origins and Family

John Rupert Firth's place of birth was Keighley^[2]. He was born on June 17, 1890^[3].

Education

John Rupert Firth's education included a stint at University of Leeds^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include linguistics^[11], an academic discipline^[26]; phonetics^[12], an academic discipline^[27]; and English^[13], a natural language^[28], in American Samoa^[29]. Employers include University College London^[14], a university college^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1826^[32], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[33]; University of the Punjab^[15], a public university^[34], in Pakistan^[35], founded in 1882^[36], headquartered in Lahore^[37]; SOAS, University of London^[16], a public research university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1916^[40], headquartered in London^[41]; and City of Leeds Training College^[17], a school of pedagogy^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1907^[44].

Death and Burial

John Rupert Firth died on December 14, 1960^[5]. He passed away in Lindfield^[4].

Why It Matters

John Rupert Firth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Michael Halliday^[47], a linguist^[48], 1925–2018^[49], of United Kingdom^[50], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Athens^[51], specialised in linguistics^[52].

FAQs

Where was John Rupert Firth born?

Born in Keighley^[2], John Rupert Firth…

Where did John Rupert Firth die?

John Rupert Firth passed away in Lindfield^[4].

What did John Rupert Firth do for work?

John Rupert Firth worked as linguist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did John Rupert Firth go to school?

John Rupert Firth was educated at University of Leeds^[18].

Who did John Rupert Firth influence?

John Rupert Firth has been cited as an influence by Michael Halliday^[47].