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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: 18051882 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, ???, Rev.iew 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] |