Linguist Collection

Ludwig Wittgenstein, caricature
Ludwig Wittgenstein. Caricature of the Austrian-British philosopher Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein (1889-1951). Wittgenstein is considered by many to be the greatest philosopher of the 20th

Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
Photograph of Sir Richard Francis Burton, the English explorer, linguist and diplomat. A master of up to 30 languages, Burton made a pilgrimage to Mecca disguised as a Pathan in 1853

Birstall, W Yorkshire - Unveiling statue of Joseph Priestly
Birstall, W Yorkshire - Unveiling the statue of Joseph Priestly on 12th October 1912 - at this point the unveiling party had adjourned to the Temperance Hall

William Tyndale, English translator of the New Testament. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Esperanto / Zamenhof
ESPERANTO Dr Ludwig L Zamenhof, German linguist, inventor of Esperanto which he hopes will become an international auxiliary language

Steven Pinker, Canadian psychologist
Steven Pinker. Caricature of the Canadian-American experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, linguist and author Steven Arthur Pinker (born 1954)

Richard Robert Jones
RICHARD ROBERTS JONES (aka Dic Aberdaron, from his home town) Welsh traveler and linguist, spoke 14 languages ancient and modern

Captain Richard Francis Burton
2905711 Captain Richard Francis Burton by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Richard Francis Burton)

George Borrow / Phillips
GEORGE BORROW English author and linguist

Love in Twenty-four Languages (colour litho)
8656920 Love in Twenty-four Languages (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love in Twenty-four Languages)

Joseph Ernest Renan (1823-1892) (engraving)
5672160 Joseph Ernest Renan (1823-1892) (engraving); (add.info.: French expert of Semitic languages and civilizations (philology), philosopher, historian, and writer

Wallachian Hillmen founding a City, Ninth Century (litho)
8661423 Wallachian Hillmen founding a City, Ninth Century (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wallachian Hillmen founding a City, Ninth Century)

Rameses II receiving a Copy of his Treaty with the Hittites (litho)
8660916 Rameses II receiving a Copy of his Treaty with the Hittites (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rameses II receiving a Copy of his Treaty with the Hittites)

Ticket, The Booking Office, Luggage, Porter (colour litho)
8622643 Ticket, The Booking Office, Luggage, Porter (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ticket, The Booking Office, Luggage, Porter)

Children looking through a kaleidoscope (chromolitho)
8677282 Children looking through a kaleidoscope (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children looking through a kaleidoscope)

Hazelnut, loquat, turnip, walnut and nilgai (colour litho)
8677470 Hazelnut, loquat, turnip, walnut and nilgai (colour litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: N for noisette (hazelnut), nefle (loquat), navet (turnip)

O for odalisque (concubine) (chromolitho)
8677327 O for odalisque (concubine) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: O for odalisque (concubine). Concubine in a Turkish harem

M for marine (chromolitho)
8677325 M for marine (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: M for marine. Man dressed in a marine's uniform by the sea)

I for Italian (chromolitho)
8677323 I for Italian (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I for Italian. Woman in traditional Italian costume drawing water from a well)

Children playing a xylophone (chromolitho)
8677296 Children playing a xylophone (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children playing a xylophone)

Girl playing with toy kitchen utensils (chromolitho)
8677295 Girl playing with toy kitchen utensils (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl playing with toy kitchen utensils)

Children playing a game of ferret (chromolitho)
8677279 Children playing a game of ferret (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children playing a game of ferret)

Secretarybird, brown rat, wild boar and mouse (colour litho)
8677384 Secretarybird, brown rat, wild boar and mouse (colour litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.:s for secretaire (secretarybird), surmulot (brown rat)

Honey badger, raccoon, and stingray (colour litho)
8677383 Honey badger, raccoon, and stingray (colour litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Q and R for ratel (honey badger), raton (raccoon)

Richard Francis Burton
3078281 Richard Francis Burton; (add.info.: Portrait of Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) British Explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist

Portrait of George Henry Borrow
3077636 Portrait of George Henry Borrow; (add.info.: Portrait of George Henry Borrow (1803-1881) an English author. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French-speaking Switzerland, 1400 (coloured engraving)
8673048 French-speaking Switzerland, 1400 (coloured engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of French-speaking Switzerland, 1400)

Submission, Authority (litho)
8641363 Submission, Authority (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Submission, Authority)

T for tambour (drummer) (chromolitho)
8677334 T for tambour (drummer) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: T for tambour (drummer). Boy in costume playing a drum

V for vivandiere (woman canteen keeper in the military) (chromolitho)
8677333 V for vivandiere (woman canteen keeper in the military) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Q for quenouille (spinner) (chromolitho)
8677331 Q for quenouille (spinner) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Q for quenouille (spinner). Woman or girl with a distaff used in spinning

S for Swiss (chromolitho)
8677329s for Swiss (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.:s for Swiss. Woman in traditional Swiss costume carrying a tray of drinks)

Children playing with a ball (chromolitho)
8677328 Children playing with a ball (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children playing with a ball)

J for juggler (chromolitho)
8677324 J for juggler (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: J for juggler. Woman or girl juggling balls)

D for dragoon (chromolitho)
8677321 D for dragoon (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: D for dragoon. Man in military uniform with a letter)

E for equilibrist (chromolitho)
8677319 E for equilibrist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: E for equilibrist. Woman performer balancing objects)

C for canoeist (chromolitho)
8677318 C for canoeist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: C for canoeist. Boy with a canoe paddle by a lake or river)

Toucan, bull and turtle (colour litho)
8677385 Toucan, bull and turtle (colour litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: T and U for toucan, taureau (bull) and tortue (turtle)

K for Kleber (chromolitho)
8677361 K for Kleber (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: K for Kleber. Jean-Baptiste Kleber (1753-1800), French general during the Napoleonic Wars

X for xeres (sherry) (chromolitho)
8677335 X for xeres (sherry) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: X for xeres (sherry). Man holding a sherry glass aloft

G for gendarme (chromolitho)
8677322 G for gendarme (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: G for gendarme. Man in a gendarme's uniform with gun and sword)

Children ice skating (chromolitho)
8677280 Children ice skating (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children ice skating)

Page of a manuscript representing the allegories of Dialectics (associated with Zarathustra (Zarathushtra)
BEN5464500 Page of a manuscript representing the allegories of Dialectics (associated with Zarathustra (Zarathushtra, Zarathushtra)

Portrait of Cicero or Marcus Tullius Cicero in a page of a manuscript representing the allegories of Dialectics
BEN5464493 Portrait of Cicero or Marcus Tullius Cicero in a page of a manuscript representing the allegories of Dialectics (associated with Zarathustra (Zarathushtra, Zarathushtra)

Student using an Edison phonograph to learn a language, 1893
3478800 Student using an Edison phonograph to learn a language, 1893; (add.info.: Student using an Edison phonograph to learn a language)

Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern, 1890
1577739 Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern, 1890; (add.info.: Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern (April 6, 1833 - July 4, 1917) was a Dutch linguist and Orientalist. In the literature, he is usually referred to as H

Children having a snowball fight (chromolitho)
8677342 Children having a snowball fight (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children having a snowball fight)

F for fruiterer (chromolitho)
8677320 F for fruiterer (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: F for fruiterer. Woman cutting fruit on a counter)

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Linguists, the masters of words and languages, shaping our understanding of communication. From Ludwig Wittgenstein's profound philosophies to Sir Richard Francis Burton's adventurous expeditions, they have left an indelible mark on history. In Birstall, West Yorkshire, a statue of Joseph Priestly stands tall as a tribute to his linguistic contributions. William Tyndale's translation work paved the way for the English Bible we know today. Esperanto, created by Zamenhof, aimed to unite people through a universal language. In modern times, Steven Pinker continues to unravel the mysteries of language as a Canadian psychologist. Richard Robert Jones explores Welsh linguistics while Captain Richard Francis Burton delves into Arabic and African languages with unmatched passion. George Borrow and Phillips captivate us with their caricatures that bring linguistic tales alive. Even in academia, linguists like George Husband Baird shape minds at the University of Edinburgh. And let us not forget Captain Richard Francis Burton once more - his portrait standing proudly in 1885 showcases his dedication to exploring unknown tongues. As diverse as Irish potatoes are in color litho prints, so too is the world of linguistics; vibrant and ever-evolving.