Hensleigh Wedgwood
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Hensleigh Wedgwood (21 January 1803 – 2 June 1891) was a British etymologist, philologist and barrister, author of A Dictionary of English Etymology. He was a cousin of Charles Darwin, whom his sister Emma married in 1839.[1]
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Born | (1803-01-21)21 January 1803 Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England |
Died | 2 June 1891(1891-06-02) (aged 88) Gower Street, London, England[1] |
Resting place | Stoke Minster (The Church of St. Peter ad Vincula) 53°00′15″N 02°10′53″W |
Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | Barrister, magistrate, Philologist |
Known for | Writing on English etymology |
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Children | 6 |
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