langs: 8 февраля [ru] / february 8 [en] / 8. februar [de] / 8 février [fr] / 8 febbraio [it] / 8 de febrero [es]
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#1 Indus script
The Indus script , also known as the Harappan script , is a corpus of symbols produced by the Indus Valley Civilisation . Most inscriptions containing these symbols are extremely short, making it difficult to judge whether or not they constituted a writing system used to record the as-yet unidentifi
Jacques Duchesne-Guillemin (né Jacques Duchesne, born 21 April 1910 in Jupille and died 8 February 2012 in Liège ) was a Belgian linguist , philologist , and orientalist who was professor at the University of Liège and specialized in ancient Iran . Belgian orientalist This article may be expanded wi
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
Michael Lapidge , FBA (born 8 February 1942 [1] ) is a scholar in the field of Medieval Latin literature, particularly that composed in Anglo-Saxon England during the period 600–1100 AD; he is an emeritus Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge , a Fellow of the British Academy , [2] and winner of the 20
Achille Emile Meeussen , [1] also spelled Achiel Emiel Meeussen , [2] [3] or simply A.E. Meeussen (as he generally signed his articles) (1912 – 1978) was a distinguished Belgian specialist in Bantu languages , particularly those of the Belgian Congo , Rwanda and Burundi . Together with the British s
Shinpei Ogura ( 小倉進平 , Ogura Shinpei , June 4, 1882 – February 8, 1944) was a Japanese linguist who studied the Korean language . In the 1920s, Ogura made the initial breakthroughs in the decipherment of the hyangga songs, which are now key sources on Old Korean . [1] Ogura conducted an extensive na
Joseph Eidelberg (Hebrew: יוסף אידלברג) (February 8, 1916 – August 21, 1985) was an Israeli military commander and a plant manager of large Israeli corporations. During his career he developed a hobby of exploring religions’ roots and languages. He became a linguistics researcher, a scholar speaking
Emerîkê Serdar ( Amarik Davreshovich Sardaryan ) (8 February 1935 - 19 February 2018) was a Yazidi – Kurdish writer from Armenia . He was born in the village of Pampa Kurda (Sîpan) in Armenian SSR . [1] Armenian Kurdish-Yezidi writer (1935–2018) Emerîkê Serdar Born 8 February 1935 ( 1935-02-08 ) P
#8 Kató Lomb
Kató Lomb (8 February 1909 – 9 June 2003) was a Hungarian interpreter, translator and one of the first simultaneous interpreters in the world. [1] Originally she graduated in physics and chemistry, but her interest soon led her to languages. Native in Hungarian , she was able to interpret fluently
Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin (January 29, 1761 – August 12, 1849) was a Genevan – American politician, diplomat, ethnologist and linguist. Biographer Nicholas Dungan states that Gallatin was "America's Swiss Founding Father." [3] He is known for being the founder of New York University and for se
#10 Noam Chomsky
Avram Noam Chomsky [lower-alpha 1] (born December 7, 1928) is an American linguist , philosopher, cognitive scientist , historical essayist, [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] social critic , and political activist. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", [lower-alpha 4] Chomsky is also a
Albert-Marie Schmidt (10 October 1901 – 8 February 1966) was a French linguist and one of the founding members of the Oulipo . Authority control General ISNI 1 VIAF 1 WorldCat National libraries France (data) Germany United States Czech Republic Korea Netherlands Poland Other SUDOC (France) 1 French
#12 Fernando Pessoa
Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa ( Portuguese: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃du pɨˈsoɐ] ; 13 June 1888 – 30 November 1935) was a Portuguese poet , writer , literary critic , translator , publisher , and philosopher , described as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest p
#13 Alvar Ellegård
Alvar Ellegård (November 12, 1919 – February 8, 2008) was a Swedish linguist and scholar. He was professor of English at the University of Gothenburg , and a member of the academic board of the Swedish National Encyclopedia . Swedish linguist (1919–2008) Alvar Ellegård Born ( 1919-11-12 ) November 1
#14 Petr Mikeš
Petr Mikeš (August 19, 1948 Zlín , Czechoslovakia – February 8, 2016 Benešov , Czech Republic) was a Czech poet, translator, and editor. In the 1970s and 1980s he took part in the samizdat edition Texty přátel (Texts of Friends). From 1993–1997 he was the influential editor-in-chief of the Moravian