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Date transcribed2011-05-01
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

Surname  Leyden    
First Name(s)  John    
Year of Birth  1775    
Year of Death  1811    
Entry  Son of John Leyden : born Sep. 8, 1775, educated at Kirktown and Edinburgh University : studied languages and contributed to literary periodicals and produced independent works, besides collaborating with Sir Walter Scott : licensed as a preacher, 1798 : studied medicine, and became M.D. at St. Andrew's : went to Madras in 1803 : Assistant Surgeon : surveyed in, and reported on, Mysore : travelled to Penang : to Calcutta in 1806 : wrote on Oriental languages, became Professor of Hindustani at the College of Fort William, and Judge of the 24 Parganas, near Calcutta, and in 1809 Commissioner of the Court of Requests in Calcutta : Assay Master of the Mint, 1810 : to Java in 1811 with Lord Minto, as Malay interpreter : died of fever at Cornells, Aug. 28, 1811 : he translated Malay Annals into English, and the Commentaries of Baber : his early death was deplored by leading literati as a loss to Oriental learning and literature.     
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