William McGuckin de Slane | |
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 Photograph by Charles Reutlinger | |
| Born | 12 August 1801 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 4 August 1878 Passy, Paris, France |
| Nationality | Irish and French |
| Occupation(s) | Orientalist, Arabic phililogist |
| Known for | Translation of medieval Arabic texts |
| Spouse(s) | Angadrème Sophie Félicité de la Barre de Mérona (married 30 October 1826) (died 24 September 1833) Anne Elise Sutton de Clonard |
| Children | Eugene-Michel-Thomas Macguckin (29 October 1836 - 27 March 1899) + 4 others |
William McGuckin (also Mac Guckin and MacGuckin), known as Baron de Slane (Belfast, Ireland, 12 August 1801 – Paris, France, 4 August 1878) was an Irish orientalist. He became a French national on 31 December 1838. and held the post of the Principal Interpreter of Arabic of the French Army from 1 September 1846 until his retirement on 28 March 1872. He is known for publishing and translating a number of important medieval Arabic texts.