# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/william-wright-q509471
# Generated: 2026-08-13T21:55:32.793Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/william-wright-q509471"
name: "William Wright"
slug: "william-wright-q509471"
description: "William Wright was a famous English Orientalist, and Professor of Arabic in the University of Cambridge. Many of his works on Syriac literature are still in print and of considerable scholarly value, especially the catalogues of the holdings of the British Library and Cambridge University Library. A Grammar of The Arabic Language, often simply known as Wright's Grammar, continues to be a popular book with students of Arabic. Wright is also remembered for the Short history of Syriac literature."
tagline: "British orientalist and professor (1830–1889)"
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birthDate: "1830-01-17"
deathDate: "1889-05-22"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
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  momentum:             0
  historical:           12.009216
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  60
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump