William Wright
British orientalist and professor (1830–1889)
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Summary
William Wright was born on January 17, 1830[1], in Bengal[2]. He died on May 22, 1889[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as an orientalist[5], university teacher[6], translator[7], philologist[8], and church historian[9].
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1830[10]
- Date of death: 1888[11]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
- Occupation: semitologist[13], academic[14], writer[15]
- Field of work: Syriac[16], Arabic[17], translating activity[18]
- Employer: University College London[19], University of Cambridge[20]
- Educated at: University of St Andrews[21]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[22]
- Member of: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[23], Russian Academy of Sciences[24], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[25], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[26], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Family name: Wright[29]
- Given name: William[30]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[31], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[32], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34], Arabic[35], Syriac[36]
- Name in native language: William Wright[37], وليم رأيت[38]
- Different from: William Wright[39]
- Sibling: Daniel Wright[40]
FAQs
Where was William Wright born?
William Wright was born in Bengal[2].
Where did William Wright die?
William Wright passed away in Cambridge[4].
What did William Wright do for work?
William Wright worked as an orientalist[5], university teacher[6], translator[7], philologist[8], and church historian[9].
Where did William Wright go to school?
William Wright was educated at University of St Andrews[21].
What awards did William Wright receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[22].