James Prinsep, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Prinsep

Numismatist and philologist of ancient Indian languages

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1799

Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Apr-1840

Profession: numismatist, linguist

Zodiac Sign: Leo

James Prinsep FRS (20 August 1799 – 22 April 1840) was an English scholar, orientalist and antiquary.
He was the founding editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal and is best remembered for deciphering the Kharosthi and Brahmi scripts of ancient India.
He studied, documented and illustrated many aspects of numismatics, metallurgy, meteorology apart from pursuing his career in India as an assay master at the mint in Benares.