Joseph Bosworth
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Joseph Bosworth was a 19th-century English scholar and lexicographer best known for his pioneering work on the Anglo-Saxon (Old English) language, including a landmark Old English dictionary.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joseph Bosworth canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon scholar
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lexicographer ⓘ person ⓘ philologist ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
linguistics
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philology ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Laurence Church, Lichfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Thomas Northcote Toller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1788-06-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1876-05-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Aberdeen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Bosworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Anglo-Saxon studies
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Old English language NERFINISHED ⓘ lexicography ⓘ |
| fullName | Joseph Bosworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | dictionary ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEdition | Bosworth–Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anglo-Saxon lexicography
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subsequent Old English dictionaries ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Old English dictionary
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pioneering work on the Anglo-Saxon language ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society of Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped establish Old English as a subject of academic study in Britain
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produced one of the first comprehensive Old English dictionaries ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Compendious Anglo-Saxon and English Dictionary
NERFINISHED
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A Dictionary of the Anglo-Saxon Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lexicographer
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philologist ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Shelton, Nottinghamshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Oxford, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Rawlinsonian Professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne Bodley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Lichfield, England
NERFINISHED
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Oxford, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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