Mikiel Anton Vassalli | |
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| Born | 5 March 1764 Żebbuġ, Hospitaller Malta |
| Died | 12 January 1829 (aged 64) Crown Colony of Malta |
| Occupation | lexicographer, writer, freedom fighter |
| Nationality | Maltese |
Mikiel Anton Vassalli (5 March 1764 – 12 January 1829) was a Maltese writer, a philosopher, and a linguist who published important Maltese language books, including a Maltese-Italian dictionary, a Maltese grammar book, the first Protestant Gospels in Maltese, and towards the end of his life, a book on Maltese proverbs.[1]