Biography of the World's Greatest Linguists Sir John Bowring

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THE WORLD'S GREATEST LINGUISTS

SIR JOHN BOWRING (1792-1872)

This British statesman was probably the most accomplished linguist in history. It is said that he could read 200 languages and speak 100. He served as British governor to Hong Kong and was the literary executor of Jeremy Bentham.


© 1975 - 1981 by David Wallechinsky & Irving Wallace
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