John Okell
John William Alan Okell OBE (/oʊˈkɛl/; 1934 – 3 August 2020) was a British linguist. He was known for his studies related to Burma. Okell was born in Brighton, England.[1][2]
He retired from the School of Oriental and African Studies in 1999, although he remained a research associate in the Department of South East Asia.[3]
In 2014, in the Queen's Birthday Honours, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to UK/Burma relations.[4]
He died on 3 August 2020 at the age of 86.[5]
References
- ↑ About SOAS: John Okell OBE. Archived copy.
- ↑ "SOAS scholar awarded OBE for services to UK-Burma relations" (3 July 2014). Archived copy.
- ↑ Department Staff: Mr John Okell. Archived copy.
- ↑ No. 60895. 14 June 2014. p. b27. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/60895/supplement/b27
- ↑ "From the Archive: Love of the Lingo" (The Irrawaddy, 5 August 2020). Archived copy.