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| Browne, Edward Granville. Adm. pens. (age 18) at PEMBROKE, Oct. 1, 1879. S. and h. of [Sir] Benjamin Chapman, merchant, of Newcastle-on-Tyne. B. Feb. 7, 1862, at Uley, Gloucs. Schools, Glenalmond and Eton. Matric. Michs. 1879; Scholar; B.A. (Indian Lang. Trip., 1st Class) 1883; M.A. 1886; M.B. 1887. Fellow, 1887. President. Studied Medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital. M.R.C.S., 1887. F.R.C.P., 1911. Travelled in Persia, 1887-8; mixed with Persians, mystics, dervishes and Kalandars, gaining their confidence in a way hitherto unparalleled. University Lecturer in Persian, 1888-1902. Sir Thomas Adams Professor of Arabic, 1902-26. Achieved extraordinary success as a teacher of Arabic and Persian in the University. F.B.A., 1903. Married and had issue. An Oriental scholar of international repute; his great work on Persian literature is a monument of erudition and accurate scholarship. Made a special study of Babism, obtaining direct evidence as to the origin of the movement from some still surviving followers of the founder, Mirza Ali Muhammad. A whole-hearted sympathiser with Persian reformers. Catalogued the Mohammedan MSS. in the University Library and also in several College Libraries. Edited the History of Ottoman Poetry, by his friend, Elias John W. Gibb. Author, A Traveller's Narrative, written to illustrate the Episode of Bab; A Year among the Persians; Literary History of Persia until the time of Firdausi, etc. Died Jan. 5, 1926, aged 63, at Cambridge. (The Times, Jan. 6, 1926; D.N.B.) | Edward Granville BROWNE Approx. lifespan: 1862–1926 Adm pens. aged 18 Pembroke College 1879:10:01 s. and h. of [Sir] Benjamin Chapman BROWNE merchant of Newcastle-on-Tyne, [Northumberland], b. Uley, Gloucestershire , 1862:02:07 Schools Sch: Glenalmond and Eton Matric 1879:10MT: Scholar BA Indian Lang. Trip., 1st Class 1883 MA 1886 MB 1887 Fellow 1887 President: Studied Medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital [St Bartholomew's], [London], MRCS 1887 FRCP 1911 Travelled in Persia, [Persia], 1887-88 mixed with Persians, mystics, dervishes and Kalandars, gaining their confidence in a way hitherto unparalleled. University Lecturer in Persian: 1888-1902 Sir Thomas Adams Professor of Arabic: 1902-26 Achieved extraordinary success as a teacher of Sch: Arabic and Persian in University [Arabic and Persian in], ???, F. BA 1903 m. and had issue. An Oriental scholar of international repute; his great work on Persian literature is a monument of erudition and accurate scholarship. Made a special study of Babism, obtaining direct evidence as to the origin of the movement from some still surviving followers of the Founder: Mirza Ali Muhammad. A whole-hearted sympathiser with Persian reformers. Catalogued the Mohammedan, < >[[MSS], . in University Library and also in several College Libraries. Edited the History of Ottoman Poetry, by his friend, Elias John W. Gibb. Author, A Traveller's Narrative, written to illustrate the Episode of Bab; A Year among the Persians; Literary History of Persia until the time of Firdausi etc. d. aged 63 Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], 1926:01:05 ( The Times 1926:01:06; D.N.B .) [add:]Photographs: CAS: G234; H199–200[:add] |