Johannes Cornelis Anceaux
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Johannes Cornelis Anceaux (4 July 1920 in Schiedam, Netherlands – 6 August 1988 in Leiderdorp, Netherlands) was a Dutch linguist and anthropologist known for his extensive work on Papuan and Austronesian languages.[1]
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Johannes Cornelis Anceaux | |
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Born | (1920-07-04)4 July 1920 Schiedam, Netherlands |
Died | 6 August 1988(1988-08-06) (aged 68) Leiderdorp, Netherlands |
Spouse | Maria Rosinga |
Children | 4 |
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Education | Leiden University and the University of Amsterdam |
Alma mater | Leiden University |
Thesis | Over de geschiedenis van de Indonesische taalkunde (1952) |
Doctoral advisor | Cornelis Christiaan Berg |
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Sub-discipline | Papuan and Austronesian linguistics |
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Apart from his monographs on Wolio, Nimboran, and the languages of Yapen Island, Anceaux was also known for his wordlists of languages of Irian Jaya.[2][3]