James Burnet, Lord Monboddo/Definition

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A definition or brief description of James Burnet, Lord Monboddo.

(1714 - 1799) Scottish judge and anthropologist, a leading figure in the Scottish Enlightenment of the 18th century, best remembered as a founder of comparative historical linguistics.