William Jones
Deceased Q273969

William Jones

Anglo-Welsh philologist and scholar of ancient India (1746-1794)

Born: September 28, 1746 (1746) · Westminster
Died: April 27, 1794 (1794) · Kolkata
Age at death: 47 years
Cause of death: inflammation
Manner of death: natural causes
Nationality Kingdom of Great Britain, England
Occupation writer, politician, poet, translator, judge, botanist, anthropologist, linguist, orientalist
Field of work literature, politics, law, botany, philology, anthropology, oriental studies
Education University College, Oxford, Harrow School
Position held judge
Gender male

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