William Wright (missionary)
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Born15 January 1837
Died31 July 1899 (aged 62)
OccupationMissionary
William Wright | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1837 |
| Died | 31 July 1899 (aged 62) |
| Occupation | Missionary |
William Wright (15 January 1837 – 31 July 1899) was an Irish missionary in Damascus and the author of The Empire of the Hittites (1884), which introduced the history of the recently discovered Hittite civilization to the general public.[1] He is the author of the quote Absence of evidence is not evidence.[2] He is the father of Australian poet and journalist David McKee Wright.
