John Peile
John Peile | |
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Painted by George Reid, c. 1902 | |
| Born | 24 April 1838 Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
| Died | 9 October 1910 (aged 72) Cambridge, England |
| Relatives | Sir James Braithwaite Peile (cousin) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Philology |
| Institutions | Christ's College, Cambridge |
| Influenced | Alfred Chilton Pearson |
| Master of Christ's College, Cambridge | |
| In office 1887–1910 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Anthony Swainson |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Shipley |
John Peile (24 April 1838 – 9 October 1910) was an English writer and philologist. His book Philology (1877) provided a description on how words originate, the different parts of speech, the syntax, and the way in which language evolves. He served as Master of Christ's College and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He published other books including Introduction to Greek and Latin Etymology (1869) and Notes on the Tale of Nala (1881). He collaborated with Walter William Skeat and taught Alfred Chilton Pearson.