About Robert Bateman Wray
Lived 1715 – 1779 (aged 63–64). Robert Bateman Wray was an engraver and gem engraver.
Robert B. Wray was an English printer known for casting a movable type font for printing Bengali script in 1778. His casting of the Bengali type contributed to the modernization of Bengali language and translation of European books into Bengali. It proved revolutionary for the British rule in India.
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Who was Robert Bateman Wray?
English engraver
When was Robert Bateman Wray born?
Robert Bateman Wray was born in 1715 in Broad Chalke.
When did Robert Bateman Wray die?
Robert Bateman Wray died on 2 March 1779 in Salisbury.
What was Robert Bateman Wray's occupation?
Robert Bateman Wray was an engraver and gem engraver.
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