George L. Campbell

George L. Campbell (8 September 1912 – 15 December 2004) was a Scottish linguist who worked for the BBC World Service from 1939 to 1974. He spoke forty-four languages and had a working knowledge of around twenty more.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

George L. Campbell
Born	(1912-09-08)8 September 1912[1] Dingwall, Scotland
Died	15 December 2004(2004-12-15) (aged 92) Brighton, England
Education	University of Edinburgh University of Leipzig London University
Employer	BBC World Service (1939–74)
Known for	Polyglottism
Notable work	Compendium of the World's Languages (1991)
Spouse	Jen Porteous
Children	2

Publications

• Campbell, George L. (1991). Compendium of the World's Languages. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-02937-6.
• Campbell, George L. (1995). Concise Compendium of the World's Languages. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-11392-X.
• Campbell, George L. (1997). Handbook of Scripts and Alphabets. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-13715-2.