Henry Martyn (1781-1812) was an English missionary to India, Martyn was inspired by the work and writings of William Carey and David Brainerd. In 1803 he was ordained a deacon in the Church of England and two years later obtained a chaplaincy from the East India Company. Stationed in Calcutta he studied the local dialects so that he could preach and translate the New Testament. His frail health forced him to leave India in 1810 and he sailed for Persia, hoping that a change in climate would improve his condition. He ministered to the Muslims, once again preaching on the streets and translating the Scriptures. He died of tuberculosis while on a mission trip to Turkey. He was the first missionary to both the Hindus and the Muslims and his Journals, where he detailed the great importance of missions, inspired many in the 19th century to spread the Gospel around the world.
