Sir
William
Jones
Born in Westminster, London, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Anna Maria (Shipley) Naylor
— married
8 Apr 1783 in London, England
[children unknown]
Died
at age 47
in Calcutta, India
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Oct 2020
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Biography
William Jones is Notable.
A philologist. Most well-known for proposition that European and Indo-Aryan languages were related, the common ancestor for which was eventually reconstructed.
After Sir William's death in 1794, his wife Anna edited his works, which were then published in 1799.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Papers Of Sir William Jones And Lady Anna Maria (Shipley) Jones - Archives Hub". 2021. Archiveshub.Jisc.Ac.Uk.>The Works of Sir William Jones
See Also:
- Sir William Jones
- Find a Grave, database and images : accessed 21 January 2021), memorial page for Sir William Jones (28 Sep 1746–27 Apr 1794), Find A Grave: Memorial #68928860, citing South Park Street Cemetery, Calcutta, West Bengal, India ; Maintained by Find A Grave .
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