William Wright
Irish missionary in Damascus and the author of The Empire of the Hittites (1884)
About William Wright
Lived 1837 – 1899 (aged 62). William Wright was a British missionary and writer.
William Wright (15 January 1837 – 31 July 1899) was an Irish missionary in Damascus and the author of The Empire of the Hittites, which introduced the history of the recently discovered Hittite civilization to the general public. He is the author of the quote Absence of evidence is not evidence. He is the father of Australian poet and journalist David McKee Wright.
Publications The Empire Of The Hittites, with the Decipherment of the Hittite Inscriptions by Professor A. H. Sayce The Brontes in Ireland An Account Of Palmyra And Zenobia: With Travels And Adventures In Bashan And The Desert
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Irish missionary in Damascus and the author of The Empire of the Hittites (1884)
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William Wright was born on 15 January 1837 in Rathfriland.
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William Wright died on 31 July 1899 in London.
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William Wright was a missionary and writer.
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