George L. Campbell
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George L. Campbell | |
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Born | [1] Dingwall, Scotland | 8 September 1912
Died | 15 December 2004 Brighton, England | (aged 92)
Education | |
Employer | BBC World Service (1939–74) |
Known for | Polyglottism |
Notable work | Compendium of the World's Languages (1991) |
Spouse | Jen Porteous |
Children | 2 |
George L. Campbell (8 September 1912 – 15 December 2004) was a Scottish linguist who worked for the BBC World Service from 1939 to 1974. He spoke forty-four languages and had a working knowledge of around twenty more.[2][3][4][5][6]
Publications
- Campbell, George L. (1991). Compendium of the World's Languages. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-02937-6.
- Campbell, George L. (1995). Concise Compendium of the World's Languages. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-11392-X.
- Campbell, George L. (1997). Handbook of Scripts and Alphabets. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-13715-2.
References
- ^ "Campbell, George L." Library of Congress.
- ^ "George Campbell Dies; Spoke 44 Languages". The Washington Post. 20 December 2004. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008.
- ^ "George Campbell, fluent in 44 languages". The Boston Globe. 21 December 2004.
- ^ "George L. Campbell, 92; Fluent in More Than 40 Languages". Los Angeles Times. 21 December 2004.
- ^ "George Campbell, linguist". The Scotsman. 21 December 2004.
- ^ "George Campbell". The Herald. 27 January 2005.
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