Award
Volney Prize
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q76934 · wikidata
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Franz Bopp
1791-09-14 – 1867-10-23
Life & Legacy
Franz Bopp (German: [ˈfʁants ˈbɔp]; 14 September 1791 – 23 October 1867) was a German linguist known for extensive and pioneering comparative work on Indo-European languages.
Occupation & Career
linguist, pedagogue, university teacher, historical linguist, Indo-Europeanist, orientalist, Indologist, collector
Education
Kronberg Gymnasium Aschaffenburg
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Volney Prize; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art · Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order · Volney Prize
Employer
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Organizations & Memberships
Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres · American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities · Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony · Hungarian Academy of Sciences · Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences · Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences · Russian Academy of Sciences · Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences
Education & Institutions
Kronberg Gymnasium Aschaffenburg
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q76934 · wikidata
Award
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q76934 · wikidata
Award
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q76934 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q76934 — wikidata View source
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