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At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King James version; and this is the great literary monument of the English language.
William Muir
Born: April 27, 1819
Died: July 11, 1905 (aged 86)
Bio: Sir William Muir, KCSI was a Scottish Orientalist, scholar of Islam, and colonial administrator.
Known for:
- The Caliphate: Its Rise, Decline, and Fall (1891)
- The life of Mahomet (1861)
- The Coran
- Mameluke or Slave Dynasty of Egypt (1896)