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Gottfried Hensel
1687-01-01 – 1767-01-01
Life & Legacy
Gottfried Hensel (1687–1765) was a German linguist, working in comparative linguistics.
He worked as rector in Hirschberg (Jelenia Góra), Lower Silesia.
Hensel is best known for his work Synopsis Universae Philologiae.
Occupation & Career
educator, linguist, Protestant theologian, secondary school teacher, theologian, philologist, teacher, mathematician, cartographer, draftsperson
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q15303559 — wikidata View source
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