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Edward William Lane
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Edward William Lane: A British orientalist, translator, and lexicographer, renowned for his works on Arabic, including the “Arabic-English Lexicon”.
How al-Adly al-Rumi solved the Knights Tour in chess
The Knight's Tour problem is a famous mathematical chess puzzle. The first solution provided an Arab philosopher in the 9th century from present-day Iraq.
Top 5 European Arabic grammarians You should know
Arabic grammar was of special interest in Europe, especially in the 19th and early 20th century. Here is a list of the TOP FIVE Arabic grammarians from the West
20 questions: Ulric Shannon (#11)
Episode #11 of my series "9273 Roots": 20 questions for the Western diplomat and Canadian ambassador who likes to give interviews in Arabic: Ulric Shannon.
20 questions: Graeme Andrews (#8)
Episode #8 of my "9273 Roots" series: 20 questions for the man who coded the best desktop application for Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon: Graeme Andrews.
