John Colenso

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bishop
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Church_of_the_Province_of_Southern_Africa
gptkb:Anglican_Church
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Church_Missionary_Society
gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkb:University_of_Cape_Town
gptkbp:birthDate 1814-01-24
gptkbp:birthPlace St._Austell,_Cornwall,_England
gptkbp:child gptkb:William_Colenso
gptkb:George_Colenso
gptkb:Henry_Colenso
gptkb:Alice_Colenso
gptkbp:deathDate 1883-06-20
gptkbp:fellow gptkb:Royal_Society_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:field Education
Mathematics
Theology
Missionary work
gptkbp:honors gptkb:Colenso_College
gptkb:Colenso_Memorial_Church
gptkb:Colenso_Award
Colenso's_legacy_in_South_Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Colenso
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Albert_Schweitzer
gptkb:Desmond_Tutu
gptkb:Archbishop_of_Cape_Town
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Henry_Newman
gptkbp:knownFor Advocacy for indigenous rights
Criticism_of_Biblical_literalism
Pioneering_work_in_African_education
gptkbp:legacy Advocate for social reform
Promoter of indigenous rights
Influence_on_modern_Anglican_thought
Critic_of_Biblical_inerrancy
Pioneer_in_African_education
gptkbp:notableAlumni Critique of colonialism
Promotion of social justice
Support for Zulu culture
gptkbp:notableWork The_Pentateuch_and_Book_of_Joshua_Critically_Examined
gptkbp:occupation Mathematician
Theologian
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Bishop_of_Natal
gptkbp:religion Anglicanism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Natal_Colony
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Colenso