Hensleigh Wedgwood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hensleigh Wedgwood

British Etymologist

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1803

Place of Birth: Tarrant Gunville, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Jun-1891

Profession: linguist

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Hensleigh Wedgwood

  • Hensleigh Wedgwood (21 January 1803 – 2 June 1891) was a British etymologist, philologist and barrister, author of A Dictionary of English Etymology.
  • He was a cousin of Charles Darwin, whom his sister Emma married in 1839. His death and funeral on 4 June 1891 was noted in Emma Darwin's diary.

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