1801 - 1878
William McGuckin de Slane Irish Historian
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| First Name |
William
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| Middle Name |
McGuckin De
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| Last Name |
Slane
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| Birthday |
12th August, 1801
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| Birthplace |
Belfast, Ireland
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| Died |
1878
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| Place of Death |
Passy, Paris, France
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
Irish
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| Occupation Text |
Orientalist, Arabic phililogist
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| Occupation |
Historian
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William McGuckin (also Mac Guckin and MacGuckin), known as Baron de Slane (Belfast, Ireland, 12 August 1801 - Paris, France, 4 August 1878) was an Irish orientalist. He became a French national on 31 December 1838. and held the post of the Principal Interpreter of Arabic of the French Army from 1 September 1846 until his retirement on 28 March 1872. He is known for publishing and translating a number of important medieval Arabic texts.
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