Anders Johan Sjögren
Finnish linguist, ethnographer, historian and explorer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anders Johan Sjögren (also spelled Andreas Johan Sjögren, in Russian also known as Andrei Mikhailovich Shëgren, Андре́й Миха́йлович Шёгрен; May 8, 1794 in Iitti, Finland – January 18, 1855 in St. Petersburg, Russia) was a Finnish linguist, ethnographer, historian and explorer. He is known especially for his work with various Finno-Ugric languages such as Veps. Sjögren is considered the creator of the Ossetian Cyrillic alphabet, which is still used today with some modifications.
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Born | Andreas Johan Sjögren (1794-05-08)8 May 1794 |
Died | 18 January 1855(1855-01-18) (aged 60) |
Known for | Researcher of Finno-Ugric and Samoyedic languages |
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Institutions | Royal Academy of Åbo |
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