Charles Wilkins
Sir Charles Wilkins | |
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Charles Wilkins, in an mezzotint engraving by John Sartain, after a painting by James Godsell Middleton. Published in 1830. | |
| Born | 1749 |
| Died | 13 May 1836 (aged 86–87) |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | England |
| Occupation(s) | Orientalist, typographer |
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Sir Charles Wilkins KH FRS (1749 – 13 May 1836) was an English typographer and Orientalist, and founding member of the Asiatic Society. He is notable as the first translator of the Bhagavad Gita into English. He supervised Panchanan Karmakar to create one of the first Bengali typefaces. In 1788, Wilkins was elected a member of the Royal Society.