Richard Irvine Best
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Richard Irvine Best (17 January 1872 – 25 September 1959) was born at 3 Bishop Street in Derry, Ireland. He was often known as R. I. Best, or simply Best to his close friends and family.[1][2] He was an Irish scholar, specifically a philologist and bibliographer, who specialised in Celtic Studies.[3]
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Born | (1872-01-17)17 January 1872 Derry, Ireland |
Died | 25 September 1959(1959-09-25) (aged 87) Dublin, Ireland |
Occupation | Philologist, Bibliographer, Librarian |
Subject | Translations |
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Spouse | Edith Best (1906-1950) |
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