William Jones

William Jones Quotes

United Kingdom, Philologist
September 28, 1746April, 27, 1794.

Sir William Jones FRS FRSE was an Anglo-Welsh philologist, a puisne judge on the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal, and a scholar of ancient India, particularly known for his proposition of the existence of a relationship among European and Indian languages, which would later be known as Indo-European.

more
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to our policies regarding the use of cookies.