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.[2][3][4][5][6]

George L. Campbell
Born(1912-09-08)8 September 1912[1]
Dingwall, Scotland
Died15 December 2004(2004-12-15) (aged 92)
Brighton, England
Education
EmployerBBC World Service (1939–74)
Known forPolyglottism
Notable workCompendium of the World's Languages (1991)
SpouseJen Porteous
Children2

Publications

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  • Campbell, George L. (1991). Compendium of the World's Languages. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-02937-6.
  • Campbell, George L. (1995). Concise Compendium of the World's Languages. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-11392-X.
  • Campbell, George L. (1997). Handbook of Scripts and Alphabets. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-13715-2.

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