William Dwight Whitney
American orientalist, linguist and lexicographer
William Dwight Whitney (February 9, 1827 – June 7, 1894) was an American linguist, philologist, and lexicographer known for his work on Sanskrit grammar and Vedic philology.
Quotes about William Dwight Whitney edit
- Whitney's association with Darwin and his rivalry with Müller, both international celebrities of the Victorian age, made him a towering public presence and brought him a transatlantic fame unattainable by most Americans of his time.
- Anna Bernard; David Attwell (13 June 2013). Debating Orientalism. Springer. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-137-34111-2.
