Henry Yule
Sir Henry Yule (1 May 1820 – 30 December 1889) was a Scottish Orientalist. He published many travel book including translations of the work of Marco Polo and Friar Jordanus. He also was a compiler of a dictionary of Anglo-Indian terms, the Hobson-Jobson along with Arthur Coke Burnell.
Read more about Henry Yule: Early Life, India, Return To England
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