Sámuel Brassai
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| Sámuel Brassai | |
|---|---|
 Relief of Sámuel Brassai in Szeged | |
| Born |
15 June 1800 Torockószentgyörgy, Hungary (now Colțești, Alba, Romania) |
| Died |
24 June 1897 (aged 97) Kolozsvár, Hungary (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Occupation | Linguist, natural scientist, mathematician, musician, philosopher |
Sámuel Brassai (15 June 1800 – 24 June 1897) was a linguist and teacher sometimes called "The Last Transylvanian Polymath." In addition to being a linguist and pedagogue he was also a natural scientist, mathematician, musician, philosopher, essay writer, and a regular member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He is perhaps best known for teaching methods.[1]
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References
- É. Kiss, Katalin. 2008. A Pioneering Theory Of Information Structure. Acta Linguistica Hungarica, Vol. 55 (1–2), pp. 23–40.
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