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Henry Martyn

English Anglican priest and missionary in India and Persia

  • Fame48.6
  • Momentum16.5
  • Wikipedia1K
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Lived 1781–1812, aged 31United Kingdom
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  • Era
    1781–1812
    Aged 31
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Updated 2026-06-25

Henry Martyn was an Anglican priest and missionary to the peoples of India and Persia. Born in Truro, Cornwall, he was educated at Truro Grammar School and St John's College, Cambridge. A chance encounter with Charles Simeon led him to become a missionary. He was ordained a priest in the Church of England and became a chaplain for the British East India Company.

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Momentum16.5
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Source confidence55.0
Completeness70.0
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