Arberry, A. J. 1905-1969
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Name (Latin)
Arberry, A. J. 1905-1969
Name (Arabic)
آربرى، أرثر جون
Other forms of name
Arberry, Arthur John, 1905-1969
Arbiri, Arthar Yuhanna, 1905-1969
أربرى، أرثر جون
اربري، ارثر جون، 1905-1969
Date of birth
1905
Date of death
1969
Place of birth
Portsmouth (England)
Place of death
Cambridge (England)
Associated country
Great Britain
England
Other associated place
Cairo (Egypt)
Field of activity
Arabic philology
Persian philology
Associate group
British Academy
Jāmiʻat al-Qāhirah
University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies
University of Cambridge
Pembroke College (University of Cambridge)
University of London
Occupation
College teachers
Middle East specialists
Semitists
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Fuller form of name
Arthur John
Sources of Information
- LCN; Arberry, A.J. (Arthur John), 1905-1969
Wikipedia description:
Arthur John Arberry (12 May 1905, in Portsmouth – 2 October 1969, in Cambridge) FBA was a British scholar of Arabic literature, Persian studies, and Islamic studies. He was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School and Pembroke College, Cambridge. His English translation of the Qur'an, The Koran Interpreted, is popular amongst academics worldwide.
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