Hermann Paul
German philologist, linguist, lexicographer
Born
1846
179 years ago
Died
December 29th, 1921
103 years ago — 75 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Germany
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Worked extensively in the fields of linguistics and philology. Published influential works on the German language, contributing to the understanding of its structure and evolution. Played a significant role in lexicographic efforts, particularly with the 'Deutsches Wörterbuch'. Engaged in educational reforms and taught various levels of linguistic studies. Contributed to scholarly studies on language theory and analysis.
Published the influential work 'Principles of Language'
Contributed to the 'Deutsches Wörterbuch' project
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