Thomas Maurice was a British oriental scholar and historian. The son of a schoolmaster, Maurice was educated at the Wesleyan seminary at Bristol before entering University College, Oxford in 1774, aged 19 ; he was chaplain to the 87th regiment, Vicar of Wormleighton, Warwickshire (1798–1824) and Cudham, Kent (1804–24). Maurice was a noted oriental scholar and historian, and assistant-keeper of MSS at the British Museum (1798–24).
- Occupation
- historian, librarian, orientalist, museologist
- Born
- September 25, 1754
- Died
- March 30, 1824
