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Edward Eastwick
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British orientalist, diplomat and MP (1814-1883)
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Edward Backhouse Eastwick (1814–1883) was a British diplomat, politician, translator, and writer. Born in Bracknell and educated at Charterhouse School and Merton College, he worked in London and spoke German and English. He was a member of the Conservative Party and stood as a candidate in the 1868 United Kingdom general election. Eastwick was also a Fellow of the Royal Society.
His literary output included translations and scholarly works such as *The Baitál pachísí*, *Autobiography of Lutfullah, a Mohamedan gentleman*, *The Anvár-i Suhaili: Or The Lights of Canopus*, *A Comparative Grammar of the Sanscrit, Zend, Greek, Latin, Lithuanian ...*, and *The Bāg̲h̲ o bahār, or, The garden and the spring*. He died in Ventnor. His daughter was Beatrice Heron-Maxwell. His life and work are described in sources including the *Nordisk familjebok*, *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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It sits within the topics 1814 births, 1883 deaths and 19th-century British diplomats.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1814
- Died
- 1883
- Works
- 22
Top works
- The Baitál pachísí
- Autobiography of Lutfullah, a Mohamedan gentleman
- The Anvár-i Suhaili: Or The Lights of Canopus
- A Comparative Grammar of the Sanscrit, Zend, Greek, Latin, Lithuanian ...
- The Bāg̲h̲ o bahār, or, The garden and the spring
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Bracknell
- Place of death
- Ventnor
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- Charterhouse School
- Political party
- Conservative Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Work location
- London
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- member of
- Royal Society
- date of birth
- 1814-00-00
- date of death
- 1883-00-00
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- name in native language
- Edward Backhouse Eastwick
- writing language
- English language
- candidacy in election
- 1868 United Kingdom general election
- Commons category
- Edward Eastwick
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