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Jarrett, Thomas.
Adm. pens. at ST CATHARINE'S, June 27, 1823. B. 1805.
Matric. Michs. 1823;
B.A. (34 th Wrangler ; Class. Trip., 1st Class) 1827;
Tyrwhitt scholar, 1827;
M.A. 1830.
Fellow and Classical Lecturer, 1828-32.
Sir Thomas Adams Professor of Arabic, 1831-54.
Regius Professor of Hebrew, 1854-82.
Adm. ad eundem at Oxford, 1847.
Ord. deacon (Lincoln) 1829; priest, 1831.
R. of Trunch, Norfolk , 1832-82.
Canon of Ely [ Cambridgeshire ], 1854-82.
"He knew at least 20 languages, and taught Hebrew, Arabic, Sanskrit, Persian, Gothic, and indeed almost any language for which he could find a student. He spent much time in the transliteration of Oriental languages into the Roman character, according to a system devised by himself; and also in promulgating a system of printing English with diacritical marks to show the sound of each vowel without changing the spelling of the word"; but "his really remarkable powers were dissipated by his versatility and lack of concentration."
Author, An Essay on Algebraic Development; The Gospels and Acts so printed as to show the Sound of each Word without change of spelling; Hebrew-English and English-Hebrew Lexicon, and other translations, etc.
Died Mar. 7, 1882, at Trunch [ Norfolk ].
Left his library to St Catharine's.
( Hist. Reg ., 77, note 9; D.N.B. ; Foster, Index Eccles.; Clergy List; Crockford; Boase, II. 63; Cambridge Review, 1882, III. 225.)
Thomas JARRETT
Approx. lifespan: 1805–1882
pens. St Catharine's College adm1823:06:27
b. 1805
Matric 1823:10MT:
BA 34 th Wrangler ; Class.Trip., 1st Class 1827
Tyrwhitt scholar 1827
MA 1830
Fellow and Classical Lecturer: 1828-32
Sir Thomas Adams Professor of: Arabic 1831-54
Regius Professor of: Hebrew 1854-82
Adm ad eundem Oxford University 1847
Ord. deacon Lincoln 1829
Ord. priest 1831
R.: Trunch, Norfolk 1832-82
Canon of: Ely, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1854-82
"He knew at least 20 languages, and taught Hebrew, Arabic, Sanskrit, Persian, Gothic, and indeed almost any language for which he could find a
Student:
He spent much time in the transliteration of Oriental languages into the Roman character, according to a system devised by himself; and also in promulgating a system of printing English with diacritical marks to show the sound of each vowel without changing the spelling of the word"; but "his really remarkable powers were dissipated by his versatility and lack of concentration."
Publ.: An Essay on Algebraic Development; The Gospels and Acts so printed as to show the Sound of each Word without change of spelling; Hebrew-English and English-Hebrew Lexicon, and other translations, etc.
d. Trunch, [ Norfolk ] 1882:03:07
Left his library to St Catharine's College
( Hist. Reg ., 77, note 9; D.N.B. ; Foster, Index Eccles.; Clergy List; Crockford; Boase, II. 63; CB Review 1882, III. 225.)
[add:]Married 1832:10:01 at St Stephen's, Cornwall , Margaret Sarah Daw,of Saltash, Cornwall [:add]
[add:](P.J. Barnwell)[:add]

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