John Okell

John William Alan Okell OBE (; 1934 – 3 August 2020) was a British linguist. He was known for his studies related to Burma. Okell was born in Brighton, England.About SOAS: John Okell OBE. Archived copy."SOAS scholar awarded OBE for services to UK-Burma relations" (3 July 2014). Archived copy. 

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.Department Staff: Mr John Okell. Archived copy.

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.

He died on 3 August 2020 at the age of 86."From the Archive: Love of the Lingo" (The Irrawaddy, 5 August 2020). Archived copy.

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