James Burnett, Lord Monboddo

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title: James Burnett, Lord Monboddo
text: James Burnett, Lord Monboddo was a Scottish judge, scholar of linguistic evolution, philosopher and deist. He is most famous today as a founder of modern comparative historical linguistics. In 1767 he became a judge in the Court of Session. As such, Burnett adopted an honorary title based on the name of his father's estate and family seat, Monboddo House. Monboddo was one of a number of scholars involved at the time in development of early concepts of biological evolution. Some credit him with a
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description: Scottish judge, scholar of linguistic evolution, philosopher and deist
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