LINGUIST

John Rupert Firth

1890 - 1960

John Rupert Firth

John Rupert Firth OBE (17 June 1890 in Keighley, Yorkshire – 14 December 1960 in Lindfield, West Sussex), commonly known as J. R. Firth, was an English linguist and a leading figure in British linguistics during the 1950s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Rupert Firth is the 193rd most popular linguist (down from 177th in 2019), the 4,911th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,305th in 2019) and the 17th most popular British Linguist.

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Among LINGUISTS

Among linguists, John Rupert Firth ranks 193 out of 214. Before him are Kenneth Lee Pike, Ray Jackendoff, Helmut Rix, Vladislav Illich-Svitych, Daniel Everett, and John Eliot. After him are Geoffrey Hull, Sture Allén, Bo Ralph, Viktor Vinogradov, Monier Monier-Williams, and Rogier Blokland.

Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia

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Kenneth Lee Pike
1912 - 2000
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 187
Ray Jackendoff
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 188
Helmut Rix
1926 - 2004
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 189
Vladislav Illich-Svitych
1934 - 1966
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 190
Daniel Everett
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 191
John Eliot
1604 - 1690
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 192
John Rupert Firth
1890 - 1960
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 193
Geoffrey Hull
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 194
Sture Allén
1928 - 2022
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 195
Bo Ralph
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 196
Viktor Vinogradov
1894 - 1969
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 197
Monier Monier-Williams
1819 - 1899
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 198
Rogier Blokland
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 199

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, John Rupert Firth ranks 233. Before him are Eoin O'Duffy, Eddie Rickenbacker, Hubert Stevens, Jennie Fletcher, Myra Hess, and Fred M. Vinson. After him are Edgar Kennedy, Marc Connelly, Aimee Semple McPherson, Hatı Çırpan, Willie Applegarth, and Caesar ten Cate. Among people deceased in 1960, John Rupert Firth ranks 213. Before him are Aneurin Bevan, Harry Blanchard, J. H. C. Whitehead, Christopher Hornsrud, Dudley Nichols, and Nils Widforss. After him are Otto Nilsson, Liesl Karlstadt, Karl Gustafsson, Erik Lindahl, Curt Goetz, and Olle Larsson.

Others Born in 1890

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Eoin O'Duffy
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1890 - 1944
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 227
Eddie Rickenbacker
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1973
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 228
Hubert Stevens
ATHLETE
1890 - 1950
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 229
Jennie Fletcher
SWIMMER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 230
Myra Hess
MUSICIAN
1890 - 1965
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 231
Fred M. Vinson
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1953
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 232
John Rupert Firth
LINGUIST
1890 - 1960
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 233
Edgar Kennedy
ACTOR
1890 - 1948
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 234
Marc Connelly
WRITER
1890 - 1980
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 235
Aimee Semple McPherson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1890 - 1944
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 236
Hatı Çırpan
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1956
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 237
Willie Applegarth
ATHLETE
1890 - 1958
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 238
Caesar ten Cate
SOCCER PLAYER
1890 - 1972
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 239