Background
Born in London, he was the son of Thomas Platt.
Born in London, he was the son of Thomas Platt.
He graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1820, and Master of Arts
After attending a school at Little Dunham, Norfolk, he was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge, as pensioner on 25 November 1815. He was elected scholar on 3 April 1818, minor fellow on 2 October 1820, and major fellow on 2 July 1823. in 1823. While at Cambridge he became connected with the British and Foreign Bible Society, and acted for some years as its librarian.
He was also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
He lived for many years at Child"s Hill, Hampstead, dying at Dulwich Hill in Surrey, on 31 October 1852. He left an only son, Francis Thomas Platt.
Platt was one of the earliest members of the Royal Asiatic Society, and sat on its oriental translation committee.