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3 unusual facts about Thomas William Rhys Davids


Rhys Davids

Thomas William Rhys Davids, British scholar, founder and president of the Pali Text Society, husband of next

Thomas William Rhys Davids

He then studied for the bar and briefly practised law, though he continued to publish articles about Sri Lankan inscriptions and translations, notably in Max Müller's monumental Sacred Books of the East.

The eldest, Vivien, was involved in the Girl Guide movement and was a friend of Robert Baden-Powell.



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