Linguist Collection (#5)

Yakov Groth, Russian philologist and linguist, 1860s
Yakov Groth (1812-1893(, Russian philologist and linguist, 1860s. Found in the collection of the State Museum of AS Pushkin, Moscow

Jean Francois Champollion, French historian, linguist and Egyptologist, 19th century. Champollion (1790-1832) is regarded as the founder of scientific Egyptology

Ole Worm, Danish scholar. Worm (1588-1654) was a physician and a scholar of early Scandinavian and Icelandic languages

William Balfour Baikie (1825-1864), Scottish naturalist, explorer, naval surgeon and linguist, 1864. Baikie went on expeditions to explore the River Niger and the surrounding country in 1854 and 1857

Ugolino Martelli (1519-1592). 1536-1537. Portrait by Il Bron
Ugolino Martelli (1519-1592). Florentine aristocrat. Portrait, 1536-1537, by Il Bronzino (Agnolo di Cosimo) (1503-1572). Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany

Henri Cordier (1849-1925). Trouville. The Chalet Cordier, cu
Henri Cordier (1849-1925). French linguist, historian and author. Trouville. The Chalet Cordier, current residence of Thiers. Engraving by Capuz. The Spanish and American Illustration, 1872. Colored

Mariano Cub?=? (1801-1875) Catalan linguist and phrenologist. Colored engraving

Wilhelm von Humboldt (17671835). German government functionary, diplomat, philosopher and linguist. Colored engraving

JOHN CHUTE English scholar, linguist, connoisseur and amateur architect - just the sort to be a friend and correspondent of Horace Walpole... Date: 1701 - 1776

William Baxter
WILLIAM BAXTER Welsh schoolteacher who went to Harrow speaking only Welsh, became a noted scholar and linguist, also antiquarian : depicted in his 69th year. Date: 1650 - 1723

Sir Henry Austin Lee
SIR HENRY AUSTIN LEE Diplomat and linguist Date: 1847 - 1918

Slavers Raiding a Village on the Aruwimi River, Central Afri
Engraving showing Arab slavers raiding a village beside the Aruwimi River, as seen from the Yambuya Camp occupied by Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1888

Tippoo Tibs Grand Canoes on the Congo River, 1888
Engraving showing Tippoo Tibs grand canoes travelling down the Congo River during Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1888

Karl Utenhove
KARL UTENHOVE German linguist Date: 1536 - 1600

Werner Munzinger
WERNER MUNZINGER Swiss linguist and traveller in Africa - hence the fez. Date: 1832 - 1875

Donald Mackinnon
DONALD MACKINNON Scottish scholar and linguist, noted for his studies of Gaelic and indigenous Scottish speech : involved with social conditions of crofters. Date: 1839 - 1914

Richard Roberts Jones
RICHARD ROBERTS (JONES) eccentric, known as the Cambrian Linguist. Date: 1780 - 1843

Adolf Holtzmann
ADOLF HOLTZMANN German linguist with his autograph Date: 1810 - 1870

Wilhelm von Humboldt (17671835). German government functionary, diplomat, philosopher and linguist
Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835). German government functionary, diplomat, philosopher and linguist. Colored engraving

John Oxenford (1812-77) illustration from The Graphic 1877 (engraving)
XJF957008 John Oxenford (1812-77) illustration from The Graphic 1877 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English dramatist and translator); English

James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, 1825 (engraving)
KW441322 James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, 1825 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from Crabbs Historical Dictionary depicting James Burnett)

Portrait of George Chapman (c. 1559-1634) c. 1609-10 (engraving)
XJF419648 Portrait of George Chapman (c.1559-1634) c.1609-10 (engraving) by Hole, William (fl. 1607-24); Private Collection; (add.info.: translated Homers Iliad and Odyssey; ); English

William Huggins, engraved by Thomas Major, 1761 (engraving)
XJF406214 William Huggins, engraved by Thomas Major, 1761 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Camden, c. 1636 (engraving)
XJF392681 William Camden, c.1636 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Camden (1551-1623) English academic; ); English, out of copyright

William Sotheby, engraved by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, c. 1807 (engraving)
XJF380216 William Sotheby, engraved by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, c.1807 (engraving) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Camden, illustration from Old Englands Worthies by Lord Brougham
KW292363 William Camden, illustration from Old Englands Worthies by Lord Brougham, published c.1880 (engraving) by English School

Rev. Samuel Lee, engraved by William Thomas Fry (1789-1843) from National Portrait Gallery
KW274256 Rev. Samuel Lee, engraved by William Thomas Fry (1789-1843) from National Portrait Gallery, volume V, published c.1835 (litho) by Evans

Portrait of Jean-Francois Champollion (1790-1832), 1830 (litho) (b / w photo)
XIR164717 Portrait of Jean-Francois Champollion (1790-1832), 1830 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French

1200116; out of copyright

Vuk S. Karadzic (litho)
XIR1154391 Vuk S. Karadzic (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vuk Stefanovic KaradAYic (1787-1864)

Portrait of Rudolf Agricola, Adolf van der Laan, 1694 - 1755

Portrait of Jacob van Lennep, print maker: Willem Steelink I, Johan Coenraad Hamburger, J.F. Brugman, 1836 - 1913

MATTHIAS PASOR (1599-1658). German mathematician, linguist, philosopher and theologian. Undated line engraving

Frederic Mistral (18301914) - French writer and lexicographer of the Occitan language. Mistral won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1904 and was a founding member of Felibrige

Thomas Gray (1716-1771) English poet, classical scholar and linguist. Professor of history and modern languages, Cambridge, 1768. Refused the appointment as Peot Laureate, 1757

Jean-Francois Champollion (1790-1832) French historian and linguist: founder of scientific Egyptology. His name carved into pillar at Temple of Karnak (Luxor)

William Balfour Baike (1825-1864) Scottish naturalist, explorer, naval surgeon and linguist. Expeditions to the Niger 1854 and 1857. Wood engraving 1864

Daylight at Last Henry Morton Stanley (1840-1904) born John Rowlands at Denbigh, Wales, Welsh-born American journalist and explorer

GILII, Filippo Salvatore (1721 - 1789). Italian
" GILII, Filippo Salvatore (1721 - 1789). Italian Jesuit priest and linguist who lived in Nueva Granada (Venezuela) on the Orinoco. He studied the nature of languages

TODOROV, Tzvetan (1939). Franco-Bulgarian philosopher

Giuseppe Mezzofanti
GIUSEPPE MEZZOFANTI Italian churchman and cardinal, linguist. Date: 1774 - 1849

OLIVAN, Alexander (1798-1878). Military and Spanish linguist. Member of the Royal Spanish Academy, Nineteenth-century engraving

GEORGE BORROW (1803-1881). English linguist and writer. Oil on canvas, 1843, by Henry Wyndham Phillips

Sir William Jones, British philologist
Sir William Jones, (1746-1794) British, philologist, linguist and translator. Jones is best known today for making and propagating the observation that Sanskrit bore a certain resemblance to

Jeremy Bentham, British philosopher
Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), British philosopher, linguist, political activist and legal scholar. Best known as the founder of utilitarianism, or philosophical radicalism

Isaac Casaubon, French classical scholar
Isaac Casaubon (1559-1614), French classical scholar and philologist. Casaubon published a wide range of Latin and Greek texts with accompanying commentary

Theodore Tronchin, French theologian
Theodore Tronchin (1582-1657), French theologian. Tronchin was a Calvinist protestant minister who represented Geneva at the Synod of Dort

Richard Francis Burton, British explorer
Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890), British explorer. Expelled from Oxford University, Burton served in the army in India for seven years from 1842 where he learnt several Eastern languages

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Linguists, the masters of words and languages, shaping our understanding of communication. From Ludwig Wittgenstein's profound philosophies to Sir Richard Francis Burton's adventurous expeditions, they have left an indelible mark on history. In Birstall, West Yorkshire, a statue of Joseph Priestly stands tall as a tribute to his linguistic contributions. William Tyndale's translation work paved the way for the English Bible we know today. Esperanto, created by Zamenhof, aimed to unite people through a universal language. In modern times, Steven Pinker continues to unravel the mysteries of language as a Canadian psychologist. Richard Robert Jones explores Welsh linguistics while Captain Richard Francis Burton delves into Arabic and African languages with unmatched passion. George Borrow and Phillips captivate us with their caricatures that bring linguistic tales alive. Even in academia, linguists like George Husband Baird shape minds at the University of Edinburgh. And let us not forget Captain Richard Francis Burton once more - his portrait standing proudly in 1885 showcases his dedication to exploring unknown tongues. As diverse as Irish potatoes are in color litho prints, so too is the world of linguistics; vibrant and ever-evolving.