Henry Thomas Colebrooke | |
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Born | London, England | 15 June 1765
Died | 10 March 1837 London, England | (aged 71)
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Orientalist |
Known for | Sanskrit scholar, one of the founders of the Royal Asiatic Society, one of the founders and second president of the Royal Astronomical Society |
Father | George Colebrooke |
Henry Thomas Colebrooke FRS FRSE FLS (15 June 1765 – 10 March 1837) was an English orientalist and botanist. He has been described as "the first great Sanskrit scholar in Europe".[1]