langs: 20 октября [ru] / october 20 [en] / 20. oktober [de] / 20 octobre [fr] / 20 ottobre [it] / 20 de octubre [es]
days: october 17 / october 18 / october 19 / october 20 / october 21 / october 22 / october 23
Alphabet / Alphabet
#1 Ottoman Turkish alphabet
The Ottoman Turkish alphabet ( Ottoman Turkish : الفبا , elifbâ ) is a version of the Arabic script used to write Ottoman Turkish until 1928, when it was replaced by the Latin-based modern Turkish alphabet . Arabic-based script for Ottoman Turkish Ottoman Turkish alphabet Script type Abjad Time peri
- ... century exposed further weaknesses in the Arabic script. [2] A calendar page for November 1, 1895 ( october 20 OS ) in cosmopolitan Thessaloniki . The first 3 lines in Ottoman Turkish Arabic script give the date ...
#2 Tamil script
The Tamil script ( தமிழ் அரிச்சுவடி Tamiḻ ariccuvaṭi [tamiɻ ˈaɾitːɕuʋaɽi] , pronunciation ( help · info ) ) is an abugida script that is used by Tamils and Tamil speakers in India , Sri Lanka , Malaysia , Singapore , Indonesia and elsewhere to write the Tamil language . [5] Certain minority langua
- ... to c. 200 CE. Left: Tampiran Vanakkam ( Doctrina Christum ) was the first book in Tamil, printed on 20 october 1578. Right: A book in Tamil printed in 1781. BASIC CONSONANTS Consonants are called the "body" ( m ...
Language / Language
#1 Faetar language
Faetar , fully known as Faetar-Cigliàje ( Italian : Faetano-Cellese ) is a Franco-Provençal language that is spoken in two small communities in Foggia , Italy : Faeto and Celle di San Vito , as well as émigré communities in Ontario, Canada (primarily Toronto and Brantford ). Franco-Provençal languag
- ... to avoid an outbreak of malaria down the mountain, and Faeto was founded either on 8 July 1268, or 20 october 1274 by an edict from Charles of Anjou . In the 20th century, hundreds of Faetano and Cellese peopl ...
#2 Caddo language
Caddo is a Native American language, the traditional language of the Caddo Nation . [2] It is critically endangered, with no exclusively Caddo-speaking community and only 25 speakers as of 1997 who acquired the language as children outside school instruction. [3] Caddo has several mutually intelligi
- ... onvert to a long vowel. GENERAL AND CITED REFERENCES Caddo Nation. 2007. Caddo Nation – Language . ( october 20, 2011). Kiwat Hasinay Foundation. 2005. Kiwat Hasinay Foundation . (October 20, 2011). Melnar, Lynet ...
- ... Nation – Language . (October 20, 2011). Kiwat Hasinay Foundation. 2005. Kiwat Hasinay Foundation . ( october 20, 2011). Melnar, Lynette R. 2004. Caddo Verb Morphology . Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. Nati ...
- ... of the Americas. 2011. Caddo Language and the Caddo Indian Tribe (Kadohidacho, Hasinai, Hasinay) . ( october 20, 2011). World Atlas of Language Structures Online. Caddo . (October 20, 2011).
- ... idacho, Hasinai, Hasinay) . (October 20, 2011). World Atlas of Language Structures Online. Caddo . ( october 20, 2011).
#3 Galician language
Galician ( / ɡ ə ˈ l ɪ ʃ ən / , [3] / ɡ ə ˈ l ɪ s i ə n / ; [4] galego ), also known as Galego and Gallego , is a Western Ibero-Romance language. Around 2.4 million people have at least some degree of competence in the language, mainly in Galicia , an autonomous community located in northwestern S
- ... egarding the promotion of the Portuguese language and links with the Lusophony . [27] Similarly, on 20 october 2016, the city of Santiago de Compostela , the capital of Galicia , approved by unanimity a proposa ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet
Sir Edmund Trelawny Backhouse, 2nd Baronet (20 October 1873 – 8 January 1944) was a British oriental scholar , Sinologist , and linguist whose books exerted a powerful influence on the Western view of the last decades of the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912). Since his death, however, it has been established
- Sir Edmund Trelawny Backhouse, 2nd Baronet ( 20 october 1873 – 8 January 1944) was a British oriental scholar , Sinologist , and linguist whose books exert ...
#2 Christopher Smart
Christopher Smart (11 April 1722 – 21 May 1771) was an English poet. He was a major contributor to two popular magazines, The Midwife and The Student , and a friend to influential cultural icons like Samuel Johnson and Henry Fielding . Smart, a high church Anglican , was widely known throughout Lo
- ... mbroke portrait showing a letter sent from Alexander Pope Smart was admitted to Pembroke College on 20 october 1739 as a sizar under Leonard Addison. [17] [18] Although it is unclear why he chose Pembroke Colle ...
#3 Yehoshua Blau
Yehoshua Blau , also spelled Joshua ( Hebrew : יהושע בלאו ; 22 September 1919 – 20 October 2020) was an Israeli scholar of Arabic language and literature, previously Professor Emeritus at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . [1] Israeli scholar (1919–2020) Yehoshua Blau Born ( 1919-09-22 ) 22 Septem
- Yehoshua Blau , also spelled Joshua ( Hebrew : יהושע בלאו ; 22 September 1919 – 20 october 2020) was an Israeli scholar of Arabic language and literature, previously Professor Emeritus at th ...
- ... Israeli scholar (1919–2020) Yehoshua Blau Born ( 1919-09-22 ) 22 September 1919 Cluj , Romania Died 20 october 2020 (2020-10-20) (aged 101) Occupation Linguist Children 2 LIFE AND CAREER Blau was born in Cluj , ...
#4 Tache Papahagi
Tache Papahagi (October 20, 1892 – January 17, 1977) was an Aromanian folklorist and linguist. Aromanian folklorist and linguist He was born into an Aromanian family in Avdella ( Avdhela ), a village that formed part of the Ottoman Empire 's Manastir Vilayet and is now in Greece . He attended primar
- Tache Papahagi ( october 20, 1892 – January 17, 1977) was an Aromanian folklorist and linguist. Aromanian folklorist and linguis ...
#5 Jack Lindsay
Jack Lindsay (20 October 1900 – 8 March 1990) was an Australian-born writer, who from 1926 lived in the United Kingdom, initially in Essex . He was born in Melbourne , but spent his formative years in Brisbane . He was the eldest son of Norman Lindsay and brother of author Philip Lindsay . Australia
- Jack Lindsay ( 20 october 1900 – 8 March 1990) was an Australian-born writer, who from 1926 lived in the United Kingdom, init ...
- ... ter For the footballer, see Jack Lindsay (footballer, born 1921) . Jack Lindsay Born ( 1900-10-20 ) 20 october 1900 Melbourne , Australia Died 8 March 1990 (1990-03-08) (aged 89) Cambridge , United Kingdom Occu ...
#6 Yang Naisi
Yang Naisi ( Chinese : 杨耐思 ; Wade–Giles : Yang Nai-ssu ; 20 October 1927 – 5 March 2019), also known by his pen name Yang Daojing ( 杨道经 ), was a Chinese linguist and a research professor at the Institute of Linguistics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences . [1] He was noted for his research on
- ... sor (1927–2019) In this Chinese name , the family name is Yang . Yang Naisi 杨耐思 Born ( 1927-10-20 ) october 20, 1927 Linxiang, Hunan , China Died March 5, 2019 (2019-03-05) (aged 91) Beijing , China Known for St ...
- Yang Naisi ( Chinese : 杨耐思 ; Wade–Giles : Yang Nai-ssu ; 20 october 1927 – 5 March 2019), also known by his pen name Yang Daojing ( 杨道经 ), was a Chinese linguist and a ...
- ... Institute of Linguistics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences LIFE AND CAREER Yang was born on 20 october 1927 in Linxiang, Hunan , Republic of China . [1] His father participated and died in the revolutio ...
#7 Eric Nave
Captain Eric Nave OBE (18 March 1899 – 23 June 1993) was an Australian cryptographer and intelligence officer in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal Navy , noted for his work with joint Allied intelligence units during World War II . He served in the navy from 1916 to 1949, then served as an o
- ... ined the newly-formed Australian Security Intelligence Organisation , [32] as Senior "C" officer on 20 october 1949, with identity card No. 000113. On 19 October 1950 he was appointed Assistant Director "C" Bra ...
#8 Naim Frashëri
Naim Bey Frashëri , [1] [2] more commonly Naim Frashëri ( / ˈ n aɪ m f r ɑː ʃ ə r ɪ / ; pronounced [naˈim fɾaˈʃəˈɾi] ; 25 May 1846 – 20 October 1900), was an Albanian historian, journalist, poet, rilindas and translator who was proclaimed as the national poet of Albania . He is regarded as the
- ... commonly Naim Frashëri ( / ˈ n aɪ m f r ɑː ʃ ə r ɪ / ; pronounced [naˈim fɾaˈʃəˈɾi] ; 25 May 1846 – 20 october 1900), was an Albanian historian, journalist, poet, rilindas and translator who was proclaimed as t ...
- ... Born ( 1846-05-25 ) 25 May 1846 Fraşer, Yanya Eyalet , Ottoman Empire (now Frashër , Albania ) Died 20 october 1900 (1900-10-20) (aged 54) Kadıköy , Constantinople , Ottoman Empire (now Turkey ) Occupation Educ ...
#9 Abraham M. Halpern
Abraham "Abe" Meyer Halpern (February 20, 1914, Boston, Massachusetts – October 20, 1985, Santa Fe, New Mexico ) was a linguist and anthropologist who specialized in Native American Languages . In the wake of World War II he initiated a second career focusing on United States foreign policy , especi
- Abraham "Abe" Meyer Halpern (February 20, 1914, Boston, Massachusetts – october 20, 1985, Santa Fe, New Mexico ) was a linguist and anthropologist who specialized in Native American L ...
- ... lpern . Abraham M. Halpern Born ( 1914-02-20 ) February 20, 1914 Boston , Massachusetts , U.S. Died october 20, 1985 (1985-10-20) (aged 71) Santa Fe, New Mexico , U.S. Nationality American Education Harvard Coll ...
#10 Richard Francis Burton
Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS ( / ˈ b ɜːr t ən / ; 19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was a British explorer, writer, scholar, and soldier. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. Accordin
- Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS ( / ˈ b ɜːr t ən / ; 19 March 1821 – 20 october 1890) was a British explorer, writer, scholar, and soldier. He was famed for his travels and explor ...
- ... consul in Trieste Personal details Born ( 1821-03-19 ) 19 March 1821 Torquay , Devon, England Died 20 october 1890 (1890-10-20) (aged 69) Trieste , Austria-Hungary Spouse Isabel Arundell ( m. 1861 ) Alma m ...
- ... don, June 2011. Close up of inscription on the tomb. Burton died in Trieste early on the morning of 20 october 1890 of a heart attack. His wife Isabel persuaded a priest to perform the last rites, although Burt ...
#11 Haroutioun Hovanes Chakmakjian
Haroutioun Hovanes Chakmakjian (20 October 1878, in Adana , Ottoman Empire − 22 May 1973, in Jamaica Plain , Massachusetts , United States ) was a published scientist, as well as the father of American composer Alan Hovhaness . A professor of chemistry at Tufts University , Chakmakjian wrote numerou
- Haroutioun Hovanes Chakmakjian ( 20 october 1878, in Adana , Ottoman Empire − 22 May 1973, in Jamaica Plain , Massachusetts , United States ) w ...
- ... His other publications included a 700-page history of Armenia. Haroutioun Hovanes Chakmakjian Born 20 october 1878 Adana , Ottoman Empire Died 22 May 1973 ( 1973-05-23 ) (aged 94) Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts ...
- ... / EARLY BACKGROUND Chakmakjian was of Armenian background and was born in Adana , Ottoman Empire on 20 october 1878. [4] [5] His surname means " gunsmith ", a name given to one of his ancestors who had been ski ...
#12 Sándor Kőrösi Csoma
Sándor Csoma de Kőrös ( Hungarian: [ˈʃaːndor ˈkøːrøʃi ˈt͡ʃomɒ] ; born Sándor Csoma ; 27 March 1784/8 [1] – 11 April 1842) was a Hungarian philologist and Orientalist, author of the first Tibetan – English dictionary and grammar book. He was called Phyi-glin-gi-grwa-pa in Tibetan, meaning " the f
- ... hara. He reached Meshed on 18 April and due to the troubles in the area he could not continue until 20 october . He reached Bukhara on 18 November. He initially intended to spend the winter in Bukhara but fearin ...
#13 Johan Erik Rydqvist
Johan Erik Rydqvist (20 October 1800 – 17 December 1877) was a Swedish linguist . He was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1849 until his death, and served as its permanent secretary from 19 October 1868 to 4 March 1869. [1] Swedish linguist Johan Erik Rydqvist Born ( 1800-10-20 ) 20 October 1800
- Johan Erik Rydqvist ( 20 october 1800 – 17 December 1877) was a Swedish linguist . He was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1849 ...
- ... from 19 October 1868 to 4 March 1869. [1] Swedish linguist Johan Erik Rydqvist Born ( 1800-10-20 ) 20 october 1800 Gothenburg , Sweden Died 17 December 1877 (1877-12-17) (aged 77) Stockholm , Sweden
#14 Bernhard Karlgren
Klas Bernhard Johannes Karlgren ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbæ̌ːɳaɖ ˈkɑ̂ːɭɡreːn] ; 15 October 1889 – 20 October 1978) was a Swedish sinologist and linguist who pioneered the study of Chinese historical phonology using modern comparative methods. In the early 20th century, Karlgren conducted large s
- ... Klas Bernhard Johannes Karlgren ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbæ̌ːɳaɖ ˈkɑ̂ːɭɡreːn] ; 15 October 1889 – 20 october 1978) was a Swedish sinologist and linguist who pioneered the study of Chinese historical phonology ...
- ... st (1889–1978) Bernhard Karlgren Born ( 1889-10-15 ) 15 October 1889 Jönköping , Sweden-Norway Died 20 october 1978 (1978-10-20) (aged 89) Stockholm , Sweden Alma mater Uppsala University Known for Pioneering r ...
- ... ed into the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences . [11] DEATH AND LEGACY Karlgren died on 20 october 1978 in Stockholm at age 89. Karlgren was the first scholar to use European-style principles of his ...
#15 Fanny de Sivers
Fanny de Sivers ( maiden name : Isak ; 20 October 1920 – 22 June 2011) was an Estonian linguist , literature researcher, and essayist . [1] Estonian linguist This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2011 )
- Fanny de Sivers ( maiden name : Isak ; 20 october 1920 – 22 June 2011) was an Estonian linguist , literature researcher, and essayist . [1] Estonian ...
#16 Alexandru Rosetti
Alexandru Rosetti (October 20, 1895 – February 27, 1990) was a Romanian linguist, editor and memoirist. Born in Bucharest , his parents were Petre Rosetti Bălănescu, a lawyer and landowner, and his wife Zoe ( née Cornescu), whose father wrote the 1874 Manualul vânătorului , prefaced with Pseudo-cyne
- Alexandru Rosetti ( october 20, 1895 – February 27, 1990) was a Romanian linguist, editor and memoirist. Born in Bucharest , his pa ...
#17 Pavle Merkù
Pavle Merkù ( pronounced [ˈpaːu̯lɛ mɛɾˈku] ) (12 July 1927 – 20 October 2014) was an Italian-Slovene composer, ethnomusicologist , Slovene specialist, and etymologist . [1] Pavle Merkù
- Pavle Merkù ( pronounced [ˈpaːu̯lɛ mɛɾˈku] ) (12 July 1927 – 20 october 2014) was an Italian-Slovene composer, ethnomusicologist , Slovene specialist, and etymologist . [1 ...
#18 Max Müller
Friedrich Max Müller ( German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈmaks ˈmʏlɐ] ; [1] [2] 6 December 1823 – 28 October 1900) was a German -born philologist and Orientalist , who lived and studied in Britain for most of his life. He was one of the founders of the western academic disciplines of Indian studies and religious
- ... e.org (in English and Slovak). London: Longman, Green and Co. p. 208. Archived from the original on 20 october 2018 . Retrieved 20 October 2018 . The Science of Thought (1887, 2 vols.) Studies in Buddhism . Asi ...
- ... ). London: Longman, Green and Co. p. 208. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018 . Retrieved 20 october 2018 . The Science of Thought (1887, 2 vols.) Studies in Buddhism . Asian Educational Services. 199 ...