John Shakespeare
(1 August 1774 − 3 November 1858)
English Orientalist. About 1805, was appointed to an Oriental professorship at Royal Military College, Marlow; in 1809, became professor of Hindustani in training college for cadets opened by the East India Co.; retired in 1829. Chief works: Hindustani Grammar (1813); *A Dictionary: Hindustani and English (1817). (BCW 1:524).
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- Quotes: Boris de Zirkoff
- CTD article in Russian: Шекспир, Джон
- Wikipedia: John Shakespear
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Lifetime: 1774-1858
Shortly: English Orientalist. About 1805, was appointed to an Oriental professorship at Royal Military Colleg...