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• Jones, Sir. William    b. September 28, 1746  d. April 27, 1794
  Linguist and scholar of Indian culture. He was the son of William Jones (who devised the mathematical symbol pi), and was linguistically gifted as a child, learning Latin, Greek, Hebrew and Farsi early on, as well as basic written Chinese. He completed his undergraduate and Master's studies at Oxford University, and afterwards worked as a tutor and translator. In 1770 he joined the Middle Temple to study to become a barrister. He worked as a circuit judge for several years, and his duties...[Read More] (Bio by: Chris Nelson)
  South Park Street Cemetery, Calcutta, West Bengal, India
   

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