George Muirhead (linguist)
- For the Australian farmer George Muirhead, see Principality of Marlborough.
George Muirhead (1715, Dunipace - 1773) was a Scottish linguist. He was Professor of Oriental Languages at the University of Glasgow (1753-4), until his appointment as Chair of Humanity in 1754. Muirhead was elected Clerk of the University in 1769.[1]
The Muirhead Prizes are awarded in his memory.
References
- ^ "Biography of George Muirhead". The University of Glasgow Story. University of Glasgow. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
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