Francis Grose

GPTKB entity

Properties (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf author
historian
antiquarian
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Antiquaries
gptkbp:birthDate 1731-03-03
gptkbp:children Francis_Grose_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution historical writings
topographical works
studies_of_English_dialects
gptkbp:deathDate 1799-06-12
gptkbp:education gptkb:Westminster_School
gptkbp:famousFor humorous writing
etymology
publishing maps
writing about culture
writing about history
writing about philosophy
writing about sports
writing about music
writing about folklore
collecting antiquities
writing about anthropology
writing about architecture
writing about art
writing about beliefs
writing about celebrations
writing about ceremonies
writing about customs
writing about dance
writing about economics
writing about ethics
writing about festivals
writing about games
writing about geography
writing about language
writing about literature
writing about norms
writing about political science
writing about practices
writing about psychology
writing about rituals
writing about society
writing about sociology
writing about theater
writing about traditions
writing about values
gptkbp:field history
antiquities
lexicography
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Francis Grose
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:James_Boswell
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Samuel_Johnson
gptkbp:knownFor vulgar tongue dictionary
gptkbp:militaryRank captain
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
gptkbp:occupation military officer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Bristol
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Bristol
gptkbp:spouse Mary_Grose