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James Redhouse

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Lexicographer (1811-1892)

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Sir James William Redhouse was a British lexicographer. He authored the original and authoritative Ottoman-English dictionary. He was commissioned by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions for his dictionary. His work was later used as the basis for many Turkish-English dictionaries.

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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

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Lived 1811 to 1892 · aged 80
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