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Robert Needham Cust

British linguist (1821-1909) · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Died at 88

Robert Needham Cust was a British administrator and judge in colonial India apart from being an Anglican evangelist and linguist. He was part of the Orientalism movement and active within the British and Foreign Bible Society. He was a prolific writer and wrote on a range of subjects.

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1821 to 1909 · aged 88