Edward William Lane
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Edward William Lane was a 19th-century British Orientalist and translator best known for his influential Arabic–English lexicon and his English rendition of "One Thousand and One Nights."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edward William Lane canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Edward William Lane Context triple: [Lane, hasNotableBearer, Edward William Lane]
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Edward Williams
Edward Williams was a 19th-century figure involved in the drafting of New Zealand’s foundational Treaty of Waitangi between the British Crown and Māori chiefs.
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Edward Leader Williams
Edward Leader Williams was a prominent 19th-century British civil engineer best known for designing and overseeing major canal and waterway projects, including the Manchester Ship Canal.
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Aurel Stein
Aurel Stein was a Hungarian-British archaeologist and explorer renowned for his pioneering expeditions in Central Asia, during which he uncovered important Silk Road manuscripts and archaeological sites.
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Henry Brougham
Henry Brougham was a prominent 19th-century British statesman, lawyer, and reformer who played a key role in the abolition of slavery and the passing of the 1832 Reform Act.
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A. V. Alexander
A. V. Alexander was a British Labour politician who served as a prominent wartime civilian head of the Royal Navy and later held senior government and ceremonial posts, including Minister of Defence and Governor of Trinidad and Tobago.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Edward William Lane Target entity description: Edward William Lane was a 19th-century British Orientalist and translator best known for his influential Arabic–English lexicon and his English rendition of "One Thousand and One Nights."
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A.
Edward Williams
Edward Williams was a 19th-century figure involved in the drafting of New Zealand’s foundational Treaty of Waitangi between the British Crown and Māori chiefs.
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B.
Edward Leader Williams
Edward Leader Williams was a prominent 19th-century British civil engineer best known for designing and overseeing major canal and waterway projects, including the Manchester Ship Canal.
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C.
Aurel Stein
Aurel Stein was a Hungarian-British archaeologist and explorer renowned for his pioneering expeditions in Central Asia, during which he uncovered important Silk Road manuscripts and archaeological sites.
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D.
Henry Brougham
Henry Brougham was a prominent 19th-century British statesman, lawyer, and reformer who played a key role in the abolition of slavery and the passing of the 1832 Reform Act.
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E.
A. V. Alexander
A. V. Alexander was a British Labour politician who served as a prominent wartime civilian head of the Royal Navy and later held senior government and ceremonial posts, including Minister of Defence and Governor of Trinidad and Tobago.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabist
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human ⓘ lexicographer ⓘ orientalist ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1801-09-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1876-08-10 ⓘ |
| described | social life in 19th-century Egypt ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Bath Grammar School
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Hereford Cathedral School ⓘ |
| familyName | Lane ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Arabic studies
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Islamic studies ⓘ lexicography ⓘ translation ⓘ |
| fullName | Edward William Lane self-link ⓘ |
| genre |
ethnography
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travel literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| influenced |
later translations of One Thousand and One Nights
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subsequent Arabic–English lexicography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Arabic
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English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Arabic–English Lexicon
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surface form:
An Arabic-English Lexicon
Arabic–English Lexicon ⓘ Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians ⓘ Quran ⓘ
surface form:
Selections from the Koran
The Arabian Nights ⓘ
surface form:
The Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments
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| occupation |
Egyptologist
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lexicographer ⓘ orientalist ⓘ translator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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Hereford ⓘ Herefordshire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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West Sussex ⓘ Worthing ⓘ |
| relative | Stanley Lane-Poole ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Cairo
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Richard James Lane ⓘ |
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Subject: Edward William Lane Description of subject: Edward William Lane was a 19th-century British Orientalist and translator best known for his influential Arabic–English lexicon and his English rendition of "One Thousand and One Nights."
Referenced by (7)
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