John Gagnier
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French orientalist
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John Gagnier's Degrees
- PhD Oriental Studies Université Paris Cité
- Bachelors French Literature Université Paris Cité
Why Is John Gagnier Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, John Gagnier was a French orientalist, resident for much of his life in England. Biography Gagnier was born in Paris about 1670, and educated at the College of Navarre. His tutor, Le Bossu, showed him a copy of Brian Walton's 'Polyglott Bible'. This led him to master Hebrew and Arabic. After taking orders he was made a canon regular of the Abbey of St. Genevieve. Finding the life irksome, he retired to England, and ultimately became an Anglican clergyman.
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