langs: 8 августа [ru] / august 8 [en] / 8. august [de] / 8 août [fr] / 8 agosto [it] / 8 de agosto [es]
days: august 5 / august 6 / august 7 / august 8 / august 9 / august 10 / august 11
Language / Language
#1 Telugu language
Telugu ( / ˈ t ɛ l ʊ ɡ uː / ; [5] తెలుగు , Telugu pronunciation: [ˈteluɡu] ) is a Dravidian language spoken by Telugu people predominantly living in the Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana , where it is also the official language . It is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian lan
- ... of India and following a political campaign supported by several Tamil associations. [72] Soon, on 8 august 2008, Telugu was also given the classical language status due to several campaigns. [73] [74] Telug ...
#2 Biate language
Biate is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Biate people in several parts of Northeast India : in Meghalaya , Assam , Mizoram , Manipur and Tripura . [2] Biate is pronounced as Bia-te (the e in te pronounced as "a"). Biate Region India Ethnicity Biate Native speakers (19,000 cited 1997 ) (approxi
- ... Vatchang 28 / 29 3 March Iṭâi 31 4 April Ritûn 30 5 May Tharlâk 31 6 June Idoi 30 7 July Thlamur 31 8 august Thlazîng 31 9 September Thlaram 30 10 October Ritang 31 11 November Thlaphal 30 12 December Birip 3 ...
#3 Irish language in Newfoundland
The Irish language was once widely spoken on the island of Newfoundland before largely disappearing there by the early 20th century. [1] The language was introduced through mass immigration by Irish speakers, chiefly from counties Waterford , Tipperary and Cork . Local place names in the Irish langu
- ... of the Irish language in Newfoundland was St. John's native Aloysius (Aly) O'Brien (16 June 1915 - 8 august 2008). O'Brien's paternal grandmother, Bridget Conway, had spoken Irish (which she had learned grow ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Samuel Linde
Samuel Gottlieb Linde (polonised Samuel Bogumił Linde ; 11 or 24 April 1771, in Toruń – 8 August 1847, in Warsaw ) was a linguist , librarian , and lexicographer of the Polish language . He was director of the Prussian-founded Warsaw Lyceum during its existence (1804–31), and an important figure of
- Samuel Gottlieb Linde (polonised Samuel Bogumił Linde ; 11 or 24 April 1771, in Toruń – 8 august 1847, in Warsaw ) was a linguist , librarian , and lexicographer of the Polish language . He was di ...
#2 Hendrick Jacobs Falkenberg
Hendrick Jacobs Falkenberg ( c. 1640 — c. 1712), also known as Hendrick Jacobs or Henry Jacobs, was an early American settler along the Delaware River , and was considered to be the foremost language interpreter for the purchase of Indian lands in southern New Jersey. He was a linguist , fluent in t
- ... ideration for his services as an interpreter. [5] Jacobs likely resided at this location because on august 8, 1685, he sold this property, with dwelling house , to Noel Mew of Rhode Island . [19] LAZY POINT: V ...
#3 W. Nelson Francis
W. Nelson Francis (October 23, 1910 – June 14, 2002) was an American author, linguist, and university professor. He served as a member of the faculties of Franklin & Marshall College and Brown University , where he specialized in English and corpus linguistics . He is known for his work compilin
- ... orpora B.C.," in Directions in Corpus Linguistics: Proceedings of Nobel Symposium 82. Stockholm, 4–8 8 august 1991, ed. by Jan Svartvik. (Berlin & New York: Mouton de Gruyter, 1991) "The Historical and Cultural ...
#4 Alexei Mirtov
Alexei Vasilkovich Mirtov ( Russian : Алексей Василькович Миртов ; 8 August 1886, Simbirsk — 3 January 1966, Gorky ) was a Russian linguist and a major specialist in the field of the history of language , dialectology and modern Russian language . Professor, Doctor of Philological Sciences . This ar
- Alexei Vasilkovich Mirtov ( Russian : Алексей Василькович Миртов ; 8 august 1886, Simbirsk — 3 January 1966, Gorky ) was a Russian linguist and a major specialist in the field ...
- ... Alexei Vasilkovich Mirtov Алексей Василькович Миртов Born Alexei Vasilkovich Mirtov ( 1886-08-08 ) 8 august 1886 Simbirsk , Russian Empire Died 3 January 1966 (1966-01-03) (aged 79) Gorky , USSR Occupation L ...
- ... 6-01-03) (aged 79) Gorky , USSR Occupation Linguist BIOGRAPHY Alexei Vasilkovich Mirtov was born on 8 august 1886 in Simbirsk (present-day Ulyanovsk ). In 1906 he enrolled at the Faculty of History and Philol ...
#5 Herbert Weir Smyth
Herbert Weir Smyth (August 8, 1857 – July 16, 1937) was an American classical scholar. His comprehensive grammar of Ancient Greek has become a standard reference on the subject in English, comparable to that of William Watson Goodwin , whom he succeeded as Eliott Professor of Greek Literature at Har
- Herbert Weir Smyth ( august 8, 1857 – July 16, 1937) was an American classical scholar. His comprehensive grammar of Ancient Greek ...
- ... t Professor of Greek Literature at Harvard University . American classicist Herbert Weir Smyth Born august 8, 1857 Wilmington, Delaware Died July 16, 1937 ( 1937-07-17 ) (aged 79) Bar Harbor, Maine Occupation ...
#6 Joseph Aquilina
Joseph (Ġużè) Aquilina (7 April 1911 – 8 August 1997) was a Maltese author and linguist born in Munxar . For the footballer and manager, see Joseph John Aquilina . This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline
- Joseph (Ġużè) Aquilina (7 April 1911 – 8 august 1997) was a Maltese author and linguist born in Munxar . For the footballer and manager, see Joseph ...
- ... . ( June 2015 ) Joseph Aquilina Born Ġużè Aquilina ( 1911-04-07 ) 7 April 1911 Munxar , Malta Died 8 august 1997 (1997-08-08) (aged 86) Occupation Linguist and writer Language English ; Maltese Alma mater Un ...
#7 Sarah Maguire
Sarah Maguire (26 March 1957 – 2 November 2017) [1] was a British poet, translator and broadcaster. British writer This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2019 ) Sarah Maguire Born 26 March 1957 London Died 2 November 2017 Occupation Poet, Translator Nationality British
- ... hool of Oriental & African Studies , University of London WORKS "Passages" . The Guardian . London. 8 august 2005. POETRY BOOKS Spilt Milk . Secker & Warburg. 1991. ISBN 978-0-9511023-3-6 . The Invisible Mend ...
#8 Klaus Ebner
Klaus Ebner (born 8 August 1964) is an Austrian writer, essayist, poet, and translator. Born and raised in Vienna, he began writing at an early age. He started submitting stories to magazines in the 1980s, and also published articles and books on software topics after 1989. Ebner's poetry is written
- Klaus Ebner (born 8 august 1964) is an Austrian writer, essayist, poet, and translator. Born and raised in Vienna, he began wr ...
- ... utorenversammlung . Austrian writer (born 1964) Klaus Ebner Klaus Ebner in 2011 Born ( 1964-08-08 ) 8 august 1964 (age 57) Vienna Occupation Writer, essayist, poet, translator Nationality Austrian Period Cont ...
- ... aised Ebner's prose-style. The writer lives in Vienna with his family. LIFE Klaus Ebner was born on 8 august 1964 in Vienna , Austria , where he grew up. [1] His mother, Ingeborg (b. 1944), worked as a hairdr ...
#9 Franciszka Arnsztajnowa
Franciszka Arnsztajnowa ( [fraɲˈt͡ɕiʂka arnʂtajˈnɔva] ; in full: Franciszka Hanna Arnsztajnowa ; 19 February 1865 – August 1942) was a Polish poet, playwright, and translator of Jewish descent. [7] Much of her creative oeuvre falls within the Young Poland period, stylistically encompassing the twi
- ... semitic attack on Arnsztajnowa was printed with additional vitriol in the Prosto z mostu edition of 8 august 1937. [46] The antisemitic and homophobic attack on Arnsztajnowa and others was originally authored ...
#10 Luo Zhenyu
Luo Zhenyu or Lo Chen-yü (August 8, 1866 – May 14, 1940), courtesy name Shuyun (叔蘊), was a Chinese classical scholar, philologist , epigrapher , antiquarian and Qing loyalist. Luo Zhenyu 羅振玉 Luo Zhenyu Born ( 1866-08-08 ) 8 August 1866 Huai'an , Jiangsu , Qing China Died 14 May 1940 (1940-05-14) (ag
- Luo Zhenyu or Lo Chen-yü ( august 8, 1866 – May 14, 1940), courtesy name Shuyun (叔蘊), was a Chinese classical scholar, philologist , epi ...
- ... ologist , epigrapher , antiquarian and Qing loyalist. Luo Zhenyu 羅振玉 Luo Zhenyu Born ( 1866-08-08 ) 8 august 1866 Huai'an , Jiangsu , Qing China Died 14 May 1940 (1940-05-14) (aged 73) Dalian , Kwantung Lease ...
#11 Larisa Bogoraz
Larisa Iosifovna Bogoraz ( Russian : Лари́са Ио́сифовна Богора́з(-Брухман) , full name: Larisa Iosifovna Bogoraz-Brukhman, Bogoraz was her father's last name, Brukhman her mother's, August 8, 1929 – April 6, 2004) was a dissident in the Soviet Union . Soviet dissident In this name that follows Easte
- ... name: Larisa Iosifovna Bogoraz-Brukhman, Bogoraz was her father's last name, Brukhman her mother's, august 8, 1929 – April 6, 2004) was a dissident in the Soviet Union . Soviet dissident In this name that foll ...
- ... sa Iosifovna Bogoraz Лариса Иосифовна Богораз Born Larisa Iosifovna Bogoraz-Brukhman ( 1926-08-08 ) august 8, 1926 Kharkiv , Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union (now Ukraine ) Died April 6, 2004 (2004-04-06) (aged 77 ...
#12 Hayim Nahman Bialik
Hayim Nahman Bialik ( Hebrew : חיים נחמן ביאליק ; January 9, 1873 – July 4, 1934), [lower-alpha 1] was a Jewish poet who wrote primarily in Hebrew but also in Yiddish . Bialik was one of the pioneers of modern Hebrew poetry. He was part of the vanguard of Jewish thinkers who gave voice to the breath
- ... Einstein , Alfred Kerr and Max Reinhardt . Bialik succeeded Saul Israel Hurwitz after his death on august 8, 1922, as Hebrew chief editor at Klal publishing house, which published 80 titles in 1922. [17] In J ...
#13 Nicholas Poppe
Nicholas N. Poppe ( Russian : Никола́й/Ни́колас Никола́евич Поппе , Nikoláj/Níkolas Nikolájevič Poppe ; 27 July 1897 – 8 August 1991) was an important Russian linguist . He is also known as Nikolaus Poppe, with his first name in its German form. He is often cited as N.N. Poppe in academic publicatio
- ... Russian : Никола́й/Ни́колас Никола́евич Поппе , Nikoláj/Níkolas Nikolájevič Poppe ; 27 July 1897 – 8 august 1991) was an important Russian linguist . He is also known as Nikolaus Poppe, with his first name i ...
- ... лаевич Поппе (Nikolai Nikolayevitch Poppe) ( 1897-07-27 ) 27 July 1897 Yantai , Imperial China Died 8 august 1991 (1991-08-08) (aged 94) Seattle , USA Nationality Russian Citizenship Soviet (renounced 1943); ...
- ... d meeting in May 1991 but was unable to attend on account of the state of his health. Poppe died on 8 august 1991 in Seattle at the age of 94. ACADEMIC CAREER Poppe spoke fluent Mongolian and attained an unma ...
#14 Leo Weisgerber
Johann Leo Weisgerber (25 February 1899, Metz – 8 August 1985, Bonn ) was a Lorraine -born German linguist who also specialized in Celtic linguistics . He developed the "organicist" or " relativist " theory that different languages produce different experiences. He was the son of a village teacher w
- Johann Leo Weisgerber (25 February 1899, Metz – 8 august 1985, Bonn ) was a Lorraine -born German linguist who also specialized in Celtic linguistics . He d ...
- ... s. German philologist Leo Weisgerber Born ( 1899-02-25 ) 25 February 1899 Metz , German Empire Died 8 august 1985 (1985-08-08) (aged 86) Bonn , Germany Nationality German Academic background Alma mater Univer ...
#15 Samuel Hoyt Elbert
Samuel Hoyt Elbert (8 August 1907 – 14 May 1997) was an American linguist who made major contributions to Hawaiian and Polynesian lexicography and ethnography . Born on a farm in Des Moines , Iowa , to Hugh and Ethelind Elbert, Sam grew up riding horses, one of his favorite pastimes well into retire
- ... blished wordlists for several island languages. American linguist (1907–1997) Samuel H. Elbert Born august 8, 1907 Des Moines, Iowa Died May 14, 1997 (1997-05-14) (aged 89) Honolulu, Hawaii Academic background ...
- Samuel Hoyt Elbert ( 8 august 1907 – 14 May 1997) was an American linguist who made major contributions to Hawaiian and Polynesia ...
#16 Nagindas Parekh
Nagindas Narandas Parekh (8 August 1903 – 19 January 1993) was a Gujarati language critic, editor and translator from India. He is also known by his pen name, Granthkeet (literally, bookworm). Nagindas Parekh Born Nagindas Narandas Parekh ( 1903-08-08 ) 8 August 1903 Bulsar (now Valsad), Bombay Pres
- Nagindas Narandas Parekh ( 8 august 1903 – 19 January 1993) was a Gujarati language critic, editor and translator from India. He is als ...
- ... ame, Granthkeet (literally, bookworm). Nagindas Parekh Born Nagindas Narandas Parekh ( 1903-08-08 ) 8 august 1903 Bulsar (now Valsad), Bombay Presidency Died 19 January 1993 (1993-01-19) (aged 89) Ahmedabad , ...
- ... Chandrak (1990) Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (1991) Children 2 children LIFE Nagindas Parekh was born on 8 august 1903 in the city of Bulsar (now Valsad), Bombay Presidency , British India . [1] He completed his p ...
#17 Ljudevit Gaj
Ljudevit Gaj ( Croatian: [ʎûdeʋit ɡâːj] ; born Ludwig Gay ; [1] [2] Hungarian : Gáj Lajos ; 8 August 1809 – 20 April 1872) was a Croatian linguist , politician , journalist and writer . He was one of the central figures of the pan-Slavist Illyrian movement . Croatian academic, linguist, writer and
- ... GIN He was born in Krapina (then in the Varaždin County , Kingdom of Croatia , Austrian Empire ) on august 8, 1809. [3] His father Johann Gay was a German immigrant from Hungarian Slovakia , and his mother was ...
- Ljudevit Gaj ( Croatian: [ʎûdeʋit ɡâːj] ; born Ludwig Gay ; [1] [2] Hungarian : Gáj Lajos ; 8 august 1809 – 20 April 1872) was a Croatian linguist , politician , journalist and writer . He was one of ...
- ... n academic, linguist, writer and politician Ljudevit Gaj Gaj c. 1875 Born Ludwig Gay ( 1809-08-08 ) 8 august 1809 Krapina , Kingdom of Croatia , Austrian Empire Died 20 April 1872 (1872-04-20) (aged 62) Zagre ...
#18 Oleg Grushecki
Oleg Grushecki ( Belarusian : Алег Грушэцкі ; born 8 May 1974 in Minsk ) is a Belarusian writer, journalist, translator, public figure. The revivalist of scouting in Belarus, one of the founders of the «Belarusian Scout Association». [1] [2] Author of literary and historical articles in both Belarus
- ... Scout of Belarus». [9] In 1991, he represented Belarus at the 17th World Scout Jamboree , held from 8 august to 16 August in South Korea. Grushecki was the first (and at that time the only) Belarusian scout w ...
#19 Lila R. Gleitman
Lila Ruth Gleitman (December 10, 1929 – August 8, 2021) was an American professor of psychology and linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania . She was an internationally renowned expert on language acquisition and developmental psycholinguistics , focusing on children's learning of their first
- Lila Ruth Gleitman (December 10, 1929 – august 8, 2021) was an American professor of psychology and linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania . S ...
- ... sychologist (1929–2021) Lila Gleitman Born ( 1929-12-10 ) December 10, 1929 Brooklyn, New York Died august 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) (aged 91) Nationality American Education Antioch College ( B.A. ) University of P ...
- ... at the University of Pennsylvania. The Gleitmans had two daughters. [1] Lila Ruth Gleitman died on august 8, 2021, at the age of 91. [4] PROFESSIONAL CAREER Gleitman was awarded a B.A. in literature from Anti ...
#20 Alexander Mervart
Alexander Mikhailovich Mervart ( Russian : Александр Михайлович Мерварт ; real first name was Gustav Hermann Christian Meerwarth ) (1884–1932) was born at Bruchsal/Germany, became a Russian indologist , ethnographer , linguist and the first Russian dravidologist . This article does not cite any sour
- ... ary 1930 he was arrested on trumped-up charges in the Academics' Case , accused of espionage and on 8 august 1931 sentenced to five years of imprisonment by the OGPU Collegium. Alexander Mervart was sent to t ...