John Gilchrist
Scottish surgeon and linguist
John Borthwick Gilchrist FRSE was a Scottish surgeon, linguist, philologist and Indologist. Born and educated in Edinburgh, he spent most of his early career in India, where he made a study of the local languages. In later life, he returned to... Wikipedia
Born: June 19, 1759, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Died: January 9, 1841 (age 81 years), Paris, France
Nationality: British and Scottish
Known for: Study of Hindustani; Foundation of the Gilchrist Educational Trust