William Wright (orientalist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Wright (orientalist)
British orientalist, a Professor of Arabic at the University of Cambridge.
Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1830
Place of Birth: Bengal
Date of Death: 22-May-1889
Profession: orientalist
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About William Wright (orientalist)
- Prof William Wright LLD (17 January 1830 – 22 May 1889) was a famous English Orientalist, and Professor of Arabic in the University of Cambridge.
- Many of his works on Syriac literature are still in print and of considerable scholarly value, especially the catalogues of the holdings of the British Library and Cambridge University Library.
- A Grammar of The Arabic Language, often simply known as Wright's Grammar, continues to be a popular book with students of Arabic.
- Wright is also remembered for the Short history of Syriac literature.
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