Burnett, James
Burnett, James:
see Monboddo, James Burnett, LordMonboddo, James Burnett, Lord,1714–99, English writer, b. Scotland. A pioneer in anthropology, he wrote Of the Origin and Progress of Language (6 vol., 1774–92), in which he anticipated Darwin and much of modern evolutionary theory.
..... Click the link for more information. .