John Andrew Boyle

John Andrew Boyle (10 March 1916 – 19 November 1978) was a British historian, accomplished linguist, and Oriental scholar.

Life and career John was born at Worcester Park, Surrey, England, on 10 March 1916. His father, Andrew Boyle edited and translated various works, including Spinoza's Ethics.

In 1933, John won a scholarship to Birmingham University where he graduated with first-class honours in German in 1936. He later pursued the studies of Oriental languages at the Universities of Berlin and Göttingen.

In 1941, he became a sapper

He later became a professor of Persian at Manchester University. During this time, he produced a Persian dictionary and a grammar book of modern Persian. Additionally, he worked on translating and editing histories of Iran. Because of his dedication to the Persian language, he was the only European ever to receive the Iranian order of Sepas.