Sámuel Brassai

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Sámuel Brassai
Relief of Sámuel Brassai in Szeged
Born	June 15, 1800 Torockószentgyörgy, Hungary (now Colțești, Alba, Romania)
Died	June 24, 1897 Kolozsvár, Hungary (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Nationality	Hungarian
Occupation	Linguist, natural scientist, mathematician, musician, philosopher

Sámuel Brassai (June 15, 1800 – June 24, 1897) on June 24, 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]

Notes

↑ American Hungarian Educators Association

References

É. Kiss, Katalin. 2008. A Pioneering Theory Of Information Structure. Acta Linguistica Hungarica, Vol. 55 (1–2), pp. 23–40.

External links

Works by or about Sámuel Brassai at Internet Archive

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 88770201 LCCN: n95038406 ISNI: 0000 0001 1773 8667 GND: 116409002 BNF: cb12917269d (data)

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