# Jack Francis Needham

> Jack Francis Needham OBE (1842-1924) was a British officer in the Bengal Police who was posted in the Eastern Himalayan region during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He authored several pioneering descriptions of Sino-Tibetan and Tai-Kadai languages in the area.

*British linguist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1842
- **Died:** 1924
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Jack Francis Needham OBE (1842-1924) was a British officer in the Bengal Police who was posted in the Eastern Himalayan region during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He authored several pioneering descriptions of Sino-Tibetan and Tai-Kadai languages in the area.

## Fame
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- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Sources
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