George L. Campbell Explained

George L. Campbell
Birth Date:8 September 1912
Birth Place:Dingwall, Scotland
Death Place:Brighton, England
Employer:BBC World Service (1939–74)
Known For:Polyglottism
Notable Works:Compendium of the World's Languages (1991)
Spouse:Jen Porteous
Children:2

George L. Campbell (8 September 1912 – 15 December 2004) was a Scottish linguist who worked for the BBC World Service from 1939 to 1974. He spoke forty-four languages and had a working knowledge of around twenty more.

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