James Crichton
Scottish polymath
- Born
- 1560, Dumfries
- Died
- 2 July 1582, Mantua
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Scotland
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- linguist, fencer, mathematician
James Crichton, known as the Admirable Crichton (19 August 1560 – 3 July 1582), was an alleged Scottish polymath noted for his extraordinary accomplishments in languages, the arts, and sciences before he was murdered at the age of 21.
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