langs: 5 апреля [ru] / april 5 [en] / 5. april [de] / 5 avril [fr] / 5 aprile [it] / 5 de abril [es]
days: april 2 / april 3 / april 4 / april 5 / april 6 / april 7 / april 8
#1 Linear B
Linear B was a syllabic script that was used for writing Mycenaean Greek , the earliest attested form of Greek . The script predates the Greek alphabet by several centuries. The oldest Mycenaean writing dates to about 1400 BC. [1] It is descended from the older Linear A , an undeciphered earlier scr
Konkani [note 4] ( Kōṅkaṇī ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Konkani people , primarily along the western coastal region ( Konkan ) of India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages mentioned in the 8th schedule of the Indian Constitution [9] and the official language of the Indian state of
#2 Yiddish
Yiddish ( ייִדיש , יידיש or אידיש , yidish or idish , pronounced [ˈ(j)ɪdɪʃ] , lit. ' Jewish ' ; ייִדיש-טײַטש , Yidish-Taytsh , lit. ' Judeo-German ' ) [6] is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews . It originated during the 9th century [7] in Central Europe, providing t
Léon Fleuriot (5 April 1923 – 15 March 1987) was a French linguist and Celtic scholar , specializing in Celtic languages and the history of Gallo-Roman and Early Medieval Brittany . French linguist and Celtic scholar Léon Fleuriot Born 5 April 1923 Morlaix , Brittany, France Died 15 May 1987 (1987-0
#2 Bakri Sapalo
Sheikh Bakri Sapalo (born Abubakar Garad Usman ; November 1895 - 5 April 1980) was an Oromo scholar, poet and religious teacher. He is best known as the inventor of a writing system for the Oromo language . Ethiopian linguist Bakri Sapalo Born November 1895 Harar , Ethiopia Died 5 April 1980 Hiraan
Snježana Kordić ( pronounced [sɲěʒana kôːrditɕ] ( listen ) ; born 29 October 1964) [1] is a Croatian linguist . [3] In addition to her work in syntax , she has written on sociolinguistics . [2] Kordić is known among non-specialists for numerous articles against the puristic and prescriptive langua
#4 John Wallis
John Wallis ( / ˈ w ɒ l ɪ s / ; [2] Latin : Wallisius ; 3 December [ O.S. 23 November ] 1616 – 8 November [ O.S. 28 October ] 1703 ) was an English clergyman and mathematician who is given partial credit for the development of infinitesimal calculus . Between 1643 and 1689 he served as chi
Edkhyam Rakhimovich Tenishev ( Russian : Эдхя́м (Эдге́м) Рахи́мович Те́нишев ; Tatar : Әдһәм Тенишев ; April 25, 1921 – July 11, 2004) was a Soviet and Russian linguist who specialized in Turkic and Mongolic languages . He was a doctor of philology, a professor, and a corresponding member of the Aca
#6 Earl C. Haag
Earl C. Haag (born June 24, 1929) is a major American scholar and author in the Pennsylvania German language. His dialect pseudonym is Der Alt Professor. Haag was graduated from the University of Connecticut (1952) and attended the University of Heidelberg and Penn State . He was a professor of Germ
Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 [ OS 7 September] – 13 December 1784), often called Dr Johnson , was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, critic , biographer, editor and lexicographer . He was a devout Anglican , [1] and a committed Tory . T
Julian Charles Boyd (December 25, 1931 – April 5, 2005) was an American linguist, reputed for his expertise on modality in English , as well as for his pedagogical excellence at the University of California, Berkeley , where he spent most of his academic career. American linguist Boyd was born in Or
Saint Innocent of Alaska (August 26, 1797 – March 31, 1879, O.S.), also known as Saint Innocent Metropolitan of Moscow ( Russian : Святитель Иннокентий Митрополит Московский ) was a Russian Orthodox missionary priest , then the first Orthodox bishop and archbishop in the Americas, and finally the Me
#10 Manuel Seco
Manuel Seco Reymundo (20 September 1928 – 16 December 2021 [1] ) was a Spanish lexicographer , linguist and philologist. He worked at the department of lexicography of the Real Academia Española between 1962 and 1993. He became a member of the Academia in 1980. Spanish linguist (1928–2021) In this S
Gotthelf Bergsträsser (5 April 1886, in Oberlosa , Plauen – 16 August 1933, near Berchtesgaden ) was a German linguist specializing in Semitic studies , generally considered to be one of the greatest of the twentieth century. Bergsträsser was initially a teacher of classical languages before decidin
#12 Vasily Berkov
Vasily Ivanovich Berkov (Russian: Василий Иванович Берков) (Dutch: Wicher Berkhoff) [1] (21 August 1794 in Vriezenveen , Netherlands – 5 April 1870 in Saint Petersburg , Russia ) was a Russian shipbuilder and from 1829-1870 Director of the Admiralty Shipyard of Saint Petersburg, possibly in the rank
#13 Anne Dacier
Anne Le Fèvre Dacier (1647 – 17 August 1720), better known during her lifetime as Madame Dacier , was a French scholar , translator , commentator and editor of the classics , including the Iliad and the Odyssey . She sought to champion ancient literature and used her great capabilities in Latin and
#14 Nguyễn Thụy Anh
Nguyễn Thụy Anh ( Chinese : 阮瑞英 , Russian: Нгуен Тхюи Ань ; born 5 April 1974) is a Vietnamese woman author. [1] Vietnamese author This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for suggestions. ( July
#15 Austin Gill
Austin Gill , CBE (3 September 1906 – 21 March 1990) was a British scholar of the French language and culture . He was the Marshall Professor of French at the University of Glasgow from 1966 to 1971. British scholar (1906–1990) Austin Gill CBE Born ( 1906-09-03 ) 3 September 1906 Stockport , England
#16 Patrizia de Bernardo Stempel
Patrizia de Bernardo Stempel (born 5 April 1953) is an Italian philologist, linguist and scholar of Celtic studies . Italian philologist, linguist and scholar of Celtic studies
Isa Silveira Leal , (20 February 1910 - 5 April 1988) also known as Isa Leal, was a Brazilian writer , poet , journalist and novelist (for radio and television ). She won the Jabuti Awards on three occasions [1] and the best poetry book prize from the São Paulo Association of Art Critics . [2] Brazi