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John Wilkins, 1614-1672. Early modern philosopher and scientist. He is the first person known to have made a systematic proposal for a wholly artificial language, for the needs of philosophers.

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Wikipedia: John Wilkins Article from this openly-edited encyclopedia. www.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilkins

The Analytical Language of John Wilkins Article by Jorge Luis Borges on this unusual English thinker. www.alamut.com/subj/artiface/language/johnWilkins.html

Hertford College Old Members: Wilkins Biography of this 17th-century scholar, from the perspective of the college where his career began. www.hertford.ox.ac.uk/alumni/wilkins.htm

Bishop John Wilkins Concise information on this first president of the Royal Society. www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/wilkins/wilkins.html

An Essay Toward a Real Character and a Philosophical Language Complete online text and images of this work by Wilkins, the first linguistic engineering text ever written. reliant.teknowledge.com/Wilkins

BBC History: John Wilkins Concise, accessible introduction to the thinker. www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/wilkins_john.shtml

John Wilkins' Universe Illustration from his The Discovery of a World on the Moone. www.positiveatheism.org/hist/brunof14.htm