Arthur John Arberry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur John Arberry

British orientalist, scholar of Arabic, Persian & Islamic studies

Date of Birth: 12-May-1905

Place of Birth: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Oct-1969

Profession: poet, translator, orientalist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Arthur John Arberry (12 May 1905 in Portsmouth – 2 October 1969 in Cambridge) FBA was a respected British orientalist.
A prolific scholar of Arabic, Persian, and Islamic studies, he was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School and Pembroke College, Cambridge.
His translation of the Qur'an into English, The Koran Interpreted, is one of the most prominent written by a non-Muslim scholar, and widely respected amongst academics.