William Richardson (classicist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Richardson (classicist)

Scottish classicist and literary scholar

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1743

Place of Birth: Aberfoyle, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 03-Nov-1814

Profession: historian, classical scholar, literary critic, linguist

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Prof William Richardson FRSE (1 October 1743 – 3 November 1814) was a Scottish classicist and literary scholar.
In 1783 he was a joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.