Wright, William, 1773-1860
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Wright, William, 1773-1860
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Wright, William
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Wright, William
Wright, William, of Add MS 46925
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Wright, William, of Add MS 46925
Wright, William, clerk
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Wright, William, clerk
Wright, William, of Add MS 33981
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Wright, William, of Add MS 33981
Wright, William, clothworker, of London
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Wright, William, clothworker, of London
Wright, William (surgeon)
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Wright, William (surgeon)
Wright, William, witness of Wolley Ch ii. 82
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Wright, William, witness of Wolley Ch ii. 82
Wright, William, of Egerton Ch 7854
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Wright, William, of Egerton Ch 7854
Wright, William, Chaplain at the Cape of Good Hope
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Wright, William, Chaplain at the Cape of Good Hope
Wright, William, merchant, of London
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Wright, William, merchant, of London
Wright, William, witness of Wolley Ch xii. 62
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Wright, William, witness of Wolley Ch xii. 62
Wright, William, Clerk in the Exchequer
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Wright, William, Clerk in the Exchequer
Wright, William, of Add MS 38227
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Wright, William, of Add MS 38227
Wright, William, barrister
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Wright, William, barrister
Wright, William, Major-General
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Wright, William, Major-General
Wright, William, Reverend; of Haxey, near Epworth
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Wright, William, Reverend; of Haxey, near Epworth
Wright, William, MD, of Bradford
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Wright, William, MD, of Bradford
Wright, William, Curate of St. James's, Taunton
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Wright, William, Curate of St. James's, Taunton
Wright, William, missionary
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Wright, William, missionary
Wright, W. 1773-1860
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Wright, W. 1773-1860
Wright, W. 1773-1860 (William),
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Epithet: MD, of Bradford
Epithet: of Add MS 46925
Epithet: clerk
Epithet: clothworker, of London
Epithet: of Add MS 38227
Epithet: of Add MS 33981
Epithet: Curate of St. James's, Taunton
Epithet: merchant, of London
Epithet: of Egerton Ch 7854
Epithet: Reverend; of Haxey, near Epworth
William Wright (1830-1889), orientalist, was born on 17 January 1830. He attended St Andrews University, before studying oriental languages at Halle and Leyden. He was professor of Arabic at University College, London, 1855-1856, and at Trinity College, Dublin, 1856-1861. Wright was employed in the manuscripts department of the British Museum from 1861 to 1870, where he catalogued the collection of Syriac manuscripts. In 1870 he was appointed Sir Thomas Adams's professor of Arabic at Cambridge University, and that year he became a fellow of Queens' College. Wright was also a member of the Old Testament revision committee. He died on 22 May 1889.
Epithet: Major-General
Epithet: Chaplain at the Cape of Good Hope
Epithet: barrister
Epithet: witness of Wolley Ch ii.82
Epithet: missionary
Epithet: Clerk in the Exchequer
Epithet: witness of Wolley Ch xii.62
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Edinburgh, Scotland
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Matlock Bank, Matlock, Derbyshire
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Alnwick, Northumberland
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