1775 - 1849
Alexander Johnston (1775–1849) British Scientist
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Alexander Johnston (1775–1849) is a member of the following lists: Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Fellows of the Royal Society and 19th-century British people.
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| First Name |
Alexander
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| Last Name |
Johnston
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| Birthday |
25th April, 1775
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| Birthplace |
Carnsalloch, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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| Died |
6th March, 1849
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| Place of Death |
London, United Kingdom
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
British Privy Councilor, Founder and Vice President of the Royal Asiatic Society, lawyer, colonial official
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| Occupation |
Scientist
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Sir Alexander Johnston, PC, FRS (25 April 1775 – 6 March 1849), was a British colonial official who served as third Chief Justice of Ceylon and second Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon. He introduced a range of administrative reforms in Sri Lanka, introducing numerous liberal ideas and supporting the rights of natives. He was also an orientalist and along with Henry Thomas Colebrooke and others he was a founding member of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
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