William Wilson Hunter

Historian, Politician

1840 – 1900

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Who was William Wilson Hunter?

Sir William Wilson Hunter KCSI CIE was a Scottish historian, statistician, a compiler and a member of the Indian Civil Service.

He is most known for The Imperial Gazetteer of India on which he started working in 1869, and which was eventually published in nine volumes in 1881 and later as a twenty-six volume set after his death.

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Born
Jul 15, 1840
Glasgow
Also known as
  • William Hunter
  • W.W. Hunter
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • University of Glasgow
Lived in
  • Glasgow
Died
Feb 6, 1900
England

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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