William McGuckin, known as Baron de Slane was an Irish orientalist. He became a French national on 31 December 1838. and held the post of the Principal Interpreter of Arabic of the French Army from 1 September 1846 until his retirement on 28 March... Wikipedia
Born: August 12, 1801, Belfast, United Kingdom
Died: August 4, 1878 (age 76 years), Passy, Paris, France