Robert Nisbet Bain
British linguist and historian (1854–1909)
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Summary
Robert Nisbet Bain was born on January 1, 1854[1]. He died on January 1, 1909[2]. He worked as a linguist[3], historian[4], translator[5], librarian[6], and biographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of death: May 1909[9]
- Place of burial: Brookwood Cemetery[10]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11], United Kingdom[12]
- Field of work: history[13], linguistics[14], translating activity[15]
- Employer: British Museum[16]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Commons category: Robert Nisbet Bain[19]
- Family name: Bain[20]
- Given name: Robert[21], Nisbet[22]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[23], Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[24]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
- Commons Creator page: Robert Nisbet Bain[26]
- Contributed to creative work: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27]
Why It Matters
Robert Nisbet Bain has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
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What did Robert Nisbet Bain do for work?
Robert Nisbet Bain worked as a linguist[3], historian[4], translator[5], librarian[6], and biographer[7].