William Wright (15 January 1837 – 31 July 1899) was an

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

missionary A missionary is a member of a religious group which is sent into an area in order to promote its faith or provide services to people, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development.Thomas Hale 'On Being a Mi ...

in Damascus and the

author An author is the writer of a book, article, play, mostly written work. A broader definition of the word "author" states: "''An author is "the person who originated or gave existence to anything" and whose authorship determines responsibility f ...

of ''The Empire of the Hittites'' (1884), which introduced the history of the recently discovered Hittite civilization to the general public. He is the author of the quote ''Absence of evidence is not evidence''.

Publications

* ''The Empire Of The Hittites, with the Decipherment of the Hittite Inscriptions by Professor A. H. Sayce'' * ''The Brontes in Ireland'' * ''An Account Of Palmyra And Zenobia: With Travels And Adventures In Bashan And The Desert''

References

Sources

* 1837 births 1899 deaths {{Ireland-reli-bio-stub