Graves Haughton
Graves Haughton | |
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| Born | 1788  |
| Died | 28 August 1849 (aged 60–61) |
| Occupation | Orientalist |
Sir Graves Chamney Haughton FRS (1788 – 28 August 1849) was a British scholar of Oriental languages.
Life and career
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.Haughton, the son of a doctor, was educated in England before travelling to India in 1808 to take up a position in
Royal Asiatic Society which he helped to found. In 1833, he was created a knight of the Royal Guelphic Order.[1]
He was supported by various prominent academics when he attempted in 1832 to be elected as the first
Horace Hayman Wilson, a decision which won him acclaim from many Oxford scholars and graduates. He published articles on various topics, including Sanskrit prepositions, the cause of cholera, and cause and effect as seen in Hindu and European thought. He died of cholera in the Paris suburb of Saint-Cloud, where he had resided towards the end of his life, on 28 August 1849. He left his estate to two daughters.[1]
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