George Abraham Grierson

Sir George Abraham Grierson OM KCIE (7 January 1851 – 9 March 1941) was an Irish linguistic scholar and civil servant who conducted the Linguistic Survey of India (1898–1928), obtaining information on 364 languages and dialects.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 07, 1851
Birth place
Dublin , Ireland
Date of deathMarch 09, 1941
Known for
Linguistic Survey of India

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