Franz Bopp
German philologist (1791–1876) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Franz Bopp (German: [ˈfʁants ˈbɔp]; 14 September 1791 – 23 October 1867)[lower-alpha 1] was a German linguist known for extensive and pioneering comparative work on Indo-European languages.
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Franz Bopp | |
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Born | (1791-09-14)14 September 1791 |
Died | 23 October 1867(1867-10-23) (aged 76) |
School | Romantic linguistics[1] |
Institutions | University of Berlin |
Notable students | Wilhelm Dilthey |
Main interests | Linguistics |
Notable ideas | Comparative linguistics |
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