William Jones (philologist)
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Sir William Jones was a British philologist, scholar and judge. Born in Westminster to the Welsh mathematician William Jones, he moved to the Bengal Presidency where Jones served as a puisne judge on
Portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1767–1769
Tomb of William Jones in South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata.
Statue of Jones in St Paul's Cathedral, London
The Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Calcutta, was founded in 1774 by the Regulating Act 1773. It replaced the Mayor's Court of Calcutta and was British India's highest court from 1774 u
William Jones (philologist)
…and judge. Born in Westminster to the Welsh mathematician William Jones, he moved to the Bengal Presidency where Jones served as a puisne judge on the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William and also became a scholar of ancient Indian history. He is known for being one of the earliest scholars after father Gaston-Laurent Coeurdoux to assert…
Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William, c. 1787
Seal of Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William