William Empson

British magazine editor Date Of Birth : 1791-01-01T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1852-12-10T00:00:00Z

William Empson (1791 – 10 December 1852) was an English barrister, professor and journalist.
William Empson was educated at Winchester, and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was Professor at the East India Company’s College from 1824 to 1852. He contributed regularly to the Edinburgh Review (1823–49) and was for some years its editor (1847–52).

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