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Hensleigh Wedgewood was a British etymologist and philologist. He also trained as a barrister and served as a police magistrate. He was a founding member of the Philological Society in 1842. In 1857 he published a 'Dictionary of Etymology'. He had an interest in spiritualism and became a member of the British National Association of Spiritualists and a vice-president of the Society for Psychical Research. Hensleigh was a grandson of the English potter Josiah Wedgewood.
Hensleigh Wedgewood was a British etymologist and philologist. He also trained as a barrister and served as a police magistrate. He was a founding member of the Philological Society in 1842. In 1857 he published a 'Dictionary of Etymology'. He had an interest in spiritualism and became a member of the British National Association of Spiritualists and a vice-president of the Society for Psychical Research. Hensleigh was a grandson of the English potter Josiah Wedgewood.
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| Name: | Hensleigh Wedgwood |
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| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of birth: | 1803 |
| Date of death: | 1891 |
| Roles: | Etymologist; Philologist; Legal |
| Project person ID: | SLP191 |
| Image rights: | Taken from wikimedia.org. Digital file owner unknown |
