John Pinkerton

(b. Feb. 17, 1758, Scotland – d. March 10, 1826, Scotland )

Gender: M

A Scottish antiquarian, cartographer, author, numismatist, historian, and early advocate of the theory of Germanic racial supremacy. Pinkerton's correspondence with fellow academics is characterised by verbal abuse. He also used the pseudonym 'Robert Heron'.

Also known as:

Robert Heron

Mentioned in 1 letters

Title	EMCO ID
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter	4326

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