Gai Eaton
Islamic scholar, writer and diplomat
Why Is Gai Eaton Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Charles le Gai Eaton was a British diplomat, writer, historian, and Sufi Islamic scholar. He is perhaps best known for his 1994 book, Islam and the Destiny of Man. Life and career Early life Born in Lausanne, Switzerland, and raised in London under the name Gai, Eaton was the son of the married Francis Errington and his mistress, Ruth; to hide her son's illegitimacy, Ruth claimed that she had been married to a Canadian, Charles Eaton , and that Charles had fathered the child. Eaton knew Errington only as a friend of the family until the age of 16, when his mother revealed the truth of his parentage. Brought up agnostic, Eaton was educated at Charterhouse School and King's College, Cambridge, where he studied history and entered into a correspondence with the novelist Leo Myers.
Other Resources About Gai Eaton
What Schools Are Affiliated With Gai Eaton?
Gai Eaton is affiliated with the following schools:
