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Edward William Lane

British orientalist, translator, lexicographer and peace maker (1801–1876).

Born September 17th, 1801 in Hereford.

Died August 10th, 1876 at 74 years old in Worthing.

Occupations
ethnologist, lexicographer, philologist, topographer, translator, writer

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