Samuel Beal
1825
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1889
country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Trinity College
occupation: indologist, sinologist, writer, translator
Samuel Beal (27 November 1825, in Devonport, Devon – 20 August 1889, in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire) was an Oriental scholar, and the first Englishman to translate directly from the Chinese the early records of Buddhism, thus illuminating Indian history. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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