Reginald Johnston

British diplomat and academic (1874–1938)
Person Human Q557192
Reginald Johnston
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Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
October 13, 1874
Date of death
March 6, 1938
Place of birth
Edinburgh
Place of death
Edinburgh
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, Standard Chinese[20][21]
Family name
Johnston[18]
Given name
Reginald[19]
Name in kana
レジナルド・ジョンストン[22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Reginald Johnston en Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston ar ريغنالد جونستون cs Reginald Fleming Johnston cs Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston es Reginald Fleming Johnston fi Reginald Fleming Johnston he רג'ינלד ג'ונסטון hu Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston id Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston id Reginald Fleming Johnston ja レジナルド・ジョンストン ko 레지날드 존스턴 ko 레지널드 존스턴 pl Reginald Fleming Johnston ru Джонстон, Реджинальд ru Реджинальд Джонстон zh 庄士敦 zh 庄士顿 zh 莊士敦
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Gazetteer for Scotland person ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Open Library ID
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OpenMLOL author ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
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Prabook ID
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Project Gutenberg author ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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UK National Archives ID
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Summary

Reginald Johnston was born on October 13, 1874[1], in Edinburgh[2]. He died on March 6, 1938[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], Hofmeister[6], university teacher[7], sinologist[8], and writer[9].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include Twilight in the Forbidden City[24], a written work[25].

FAQs

Where was Reginald Johnston born?

Reginald Johnston's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did Reginald Johnston die?

Reginald Johnston passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did Reginald Johnston do for work?

Reginald Johnston worked as a diplomat[5], Hofmeister[6], university teacher[7], sinologist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Reginald Johnston go to school?

Reginald Johnston was educated at University of Edinburgh[12] and Magdalen College[13].

What awards did Reginald Johnston receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[15], and honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . The Times. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . The Times. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . The Times. wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . The Times. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 15w ago · Tar-ba-gan · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Standard Chinese
    Employer → SOAS, University of London
    Family name → Johnston
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
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    "Created claim: Languages spoken, written or signed: Standard Chinese"
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