Biography of the World's Greatest Linguists Sir John Bowring

About the biography of Sir John Bowring one of the greatest linguists in history and the world.

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.