Henry Thomas Colebrooke | |
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 A bust of Henry Thomas Colebrooke currently owned by the Royal Asiatic Society | |
| Born | 15 June 1765 London, England |
| Died | 10 March 1837 (aged 71) London, England |
| 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]
- ^ Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 – 2002 (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. p. 194. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2015.