Brian Houghton Hodgson
Brian Houghton Hodgson was a pioneer naturalist and ethnologist working in India and Nepal where he was a British Resident. He described numerous species of birds and mammals from the Himalayas, and several birds were named after him by others such as Edward Blyth. He was a scholar of Newar Buddhism and wrote extensively on a range of topics relating to linguistics and religion. He was an opponent of the British proposal to introduce English as the official medium of instruction in Indian schools.
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Date of Birth
February 1st, 1800
Age
226
Birth Place
United Kingdom, England
Date of Death
May 23rd, 1894
Died Aged
94
Star Sign
Aquarius
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