William George Aston

British diplomat, scholar and author (1841–1911)
Person human Q1321244
William George Aston
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Summary

William George Aston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Derry[2]. He was born on April 9, 1841[3]. He passed away in Beer[4]. He died on November 22, 1911[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], diplomat[7], translator[8], writer[9], and japanologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Derry[2].
  • William George Aston passed away in Beer[4].
  • William George Aston was born on April 9, 1841[3].
  • William George Aston was born on January 1, 1841[12].
  • William George Aston died on November 22, 1911[5].
  • William George Aston died on 1911[13].
  • William George Aston held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • English was William George Aston's native language[15].
  • William George Aston's professions included linguist[6].
  • William George Aston's professions included diplomat[7].
  • William George Aston's professions included translator[8].
  • William George Aston worked as a writer[9].
  • William George Aston worked as a japanologist[10].
  • William George Aston held the position of ambassador[16].
  • William George Aston's education included a stint at Queen's University Belfast[17].
  • William George Aston received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[18].
  • William George Aston is recorded as male[19].
  • William George Aston's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William George Aston's Commons category is recorded as William George Aston[21].
  • William George Aston's family name is recorded as Aston[22].
  • William George Aston's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William George Aston's given name is recorded as George[24].
  • William George Aston's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William George Aston[25].
  • William George Aston's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[26].
  • William George Aston's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia (1902–1905)[27].

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Origins and Family

William George Aston was born in Derry[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 9, 1841[3] and January 1, 1841[12]. English was his native language[15].

Education

William George Aston was educated at Queen's University Belfast[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], diplomat[7], translator[8], writer[9], and japanologist[10]. William George Aston held the position of ambassador[16].

Recognition

William George Aston received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 22, 1911[5] and 1911[13]. William George Aston passed away in Beer[4].

Why It Matters

William George Aston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William George Aston born?

William George Aston's place of birth was Derry[2].

Where did William George Aston die?

William George Aston passed away in Beer[4].

What did William George Aston do for work?

William George Aston worked as linguist[6], diplomat[7], translator[8], writer[9], and japanologist[10].

Where did William George Aston go to school?

William George Aston was educated at Queen's University Belfast[17].

What awards did William George Aston receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → shinto:William George Aston
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'no', 'ru', 'simple', 'sv']
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  2. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 69977
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  3. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → linguist, diplomat, translator +2
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