Person
Franz Bopp
1791 – 1867 · aged 76
German linguist (1791-1861)
- Born
- 14 Sept 1791 · Mainz
- Died
- 23 Oct 1867 · Berlin
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- 14 Sept 1791BornBorn in Mainz
- 1865AwardBavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- 1866AwardVolney Prize
- 23 Oct 1867DiedDied in Berlin
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- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
Biography
Franz Bopp (German: [ˈfʁants ˈbɔp]; 14 September 1791 – 23 October 1867) was a German linguist known for extensive and pioneering comparative work on Indo-European languages.
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