Novelist William Muir

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William Muir

Living place: Scotland

Birthday: 27-4-1819

Global rank: #99377

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Who is Novelist William Muir?
Remembered for his fellowship in the fields of Islam and near and far Eastern studies, Muir was also known for serving as an imperial administrator and governor in Bengal and British India. His most famous publications include the Koran: Its Composition and Teaching; Chronicle of the Early Caliphate; and The Life of Mahomet.
One of his earliest works, The Life of Mahomet, was controversial for criticism of Islam.
 
 

Young / Before famous

After studying at the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, he became a civil servant in Bengal.

Family life info

He grew up in Glasgow, Scotland, with an older brother named John. His marriage to Elizabeth Huntly Wemyss resulted in eleven children, including one son, Colonel A. M. Muir, who was also involved in Far Eastern politics.

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Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Novelist William Muir?
American author Daniel Pipes attributes the use of the controversial phrase "Satanic Sentence" to one of Muir's scholarly works.

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When was Novelist William Muir born?
William Muir was born in 27-4-1819, death year is , at the age of 205.
Where is Novelist William Muir's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
William Muir was born in . is a Novelist, whose Zodiac is Taurus, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Cat. William Muir's global rank is 99377 and whose rank is 1378 in list of famous Novelist.
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Events in 1819 and 27-4

Birthday William Muir (27-4) in history

  • Day 27-4 year 1521: Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan died more than a month after landing in the Philippines, and the natives killed him during a war.
  • Day 27-4 year 1805: The U.S. Marines captured Derna, on the shores of Tripoli.
  • Day 27-4 year 1865: The worst steamship disaster in the history of the United States occurred when there was an explosion aboard the Sultana ; more than 1,400 people were killed.
  • Day 27-4 year 1956: Rocky Marciano retired as undefeated world heavyweight boxing champion.
  • Day 27-4 year 1961: Sierra Leone gained independence from Great Britain.
  • Day 27-4 year 1983: Pitcher Nolan Ryan surpassed Walter Johnson’s strikeout record—one that had held since 1927.
  • Day 27-4 year 1987: Austrian president Kurt Waldheim was barred from entering the United States. He was accused of aiding in the execution of thousands of Jews in World War II.
  • Day 27-4 year 1993: Eritrea declared itself independent.
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