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William Hunter (Asiatic Society)

William Hunter (Asiatic Society) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand William Hunter (Asiatic Society) rather than just read about it. In short: William Hunter (1755 in Montrose, Angus – 1812) was an official and minister in India, then secretary to the Asiatic Society in Calcutta, Bengal. He made one of the first Bible translations into Hindi.

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Reference excerpt

William Hunter (1755 in Montrose, Angus – 1812) was an official and minister in India, then secretary to the Asiatic Society in Calcutta, Bengal. He made one of the first Bible translations into Hindi. He studied at the University of Aberdeen and went to India in 1781. He succeeded John Borthwick Gilchrist as the secretary of the Asiatic Society in 1804 and in 1805 was made the Secretary of the college.

Publications William Hunter; "Observations on Nauclea gambin, : the plant producing the drug called gutta gambeer with characters of two other species" communicated by the president; read June 16, 1807. in: Transactions of the Linnean society Vol. 9 (1808), p. 218-224 (reprinted here)

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with William Hunter (Asiatic Society)

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about William Hunter (Asiatic Society) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of William Hunter (Asiatic Society)

In research: William Hunter (Asiatic Society) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses William Hunter (Asiatic Society) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: William Hunter (Asiatic Society) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1755 births, 1812 deaths, 18th-century British translators, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for William Hunter (Asiatic Society) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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