Steinar Schjøtt

Norwegian Philologist and Lexicographer

Steinar Schjøtt - Norwegian Philologist and Lexicographer
Born

1844
181 years ago

Died

January 11th, 1920
105 years ago — 76 years old

Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

Norway

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Contributed significantly to the field of philology and lexicography. Focused on the study and documentation of the Norwegian language. Published dictionaries and works that defined linguistic research in Norway. Helped to preserve and modernize the understanding of Norwegian dialects and vocabulary.

Published influential Norwegian dictionaries

Studied and documented Norwegian dialects

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