Charles Wilkins

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Charles Wilkins

Communications

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Charles Wilkins

Political Science

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Asian Studies

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• Communications
• Political Science

Charles Wilkins's Degrees

• Bachelors Classics University of Oxford

Why Is Charles Wilkins Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Sir Charles Wilkins was an English typographer and Orientalist, and founding member of The Asiatic Society. He is notable as the first translator of Bhagavad Gita into English. He is also the first person to introduce the term Hinduism which would refer to all the different mythologies and cultures of which were existing in India as one. He supervised Panchanan Karmakar to create one of the first Bengali typefaces. In 1788, Wilkins was elected a member of the Royal Society.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Charles Wilkins?

Charles Wilkins is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Oxford