Ewen MacLachlan
Ewen MacLachlan (Gaelic: Eòghann MacLachlainn) (1775 –1822) was a Scottish scholar and poet. He is noted for his translations of ancient Classical literature into Gaelic, for his own Gaelic verse, and for his contribution to Gaelic dictionaries. MacLachlan is considered one of the most important figures in the preservation of Gaelic as a written language and written literature.
Also recorded as Evano McLachlan
Ewen MacLachlan
- Born
- 1775 · Lochaber.
- Died
- 1822
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- lexicographer · linguist · translator · classical scholar · poet · writer · librarian
- Education
- University of Aberdeen · King's College
- Languages
- Scottish Gaelic · English · Latin
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Ewen MacLachlan (Gaelic: Eòghann MacLachlainn) (1775 –1822) was a Scottish scholar and poet. He is noted for his translations of ancient Classical literature into Gaelic, for his own Gaelic verse, and for his contribution to Gaelic dictionaries. MacLachlan is considered one of the most important figures in the preservation of Gaelic as a written language and written literature.
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Ewen MacLachlan (1775–1822) was a British and British classical scholar, lexicographer and librarian, among other activities. The classical scholar was born in Lochaber.
Ewen MacLachlan studied at King's College and University of Aberdeen. The classical scholar worked for University of Aberdeen. Languages used include English, Latin and Scottish Gaelic.
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MacLachlan was born in Lochaber, and educated at Aberdeen University. He was librarian to University and Kings College, Aberdeen from 1800–1818, and headmaster of Aberdeen grammar school from 1810–1822. He translated the first eight books of Homer's Iliad into Gaelic. He also composed and published his own Gaelic Attempts in Verse (1807) and Metrical Effusions (1816), and contributed greatly to the 1828 Gaelic–English Dictionary.
Ionad Eòghainn MhicLachlainn (The National Centre for Gaelic Translation)
Ionad Eòghainn MhicLachlainn (The National Centre for Gaelic Translation)
In 2021, Ionad Eòghainn MhicLachlainn (The National Centre for Gaelic Translation) was founded at the University of Aberdeen, to promote and enhance translation out of and into Gaelic, and was named in MacLachlan's honour.
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Ewen MacLachlan is recorded with the occupation classical scholar. Recorded as lexicographer, linguist, translator, classical scholar and poet.
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1773
Ewen MacLachlan was born on 1 January 1773.
1822
Ewen MacLachlan died on 1 January 1822.
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- 1.BBC ALBA – Bliadhna nan Òran – Òrain : Sgrìobhaichean, Eòghann MacLachlainn.
- 2.Some sources give 1773 as MacLachlan's birth year.
- 3.Ionad Eòghainn MhicLachlainn.
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Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Evano McLachlan. His recorded languages were Scottish Gaelic, English, Latin and Ancient Greek.
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