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Sámuel Gyarmathi
1751-07-15 – 1830-03-04
Life & Legacy
Sámuel Gyarmathi (Hungarian: Gyarmathi Sámuel) (July 15, 1751, Kolozsvár — March 4, 1830, Kolozsvár) was a Hungarian linguist, born in Cluj (then Kolozsvár, Transylvania). He is best known for his systematic demonstration of the comparative history of the Finno-Ugric languages in the book Affinitas linguae hungaricae cum linguis fennicae originis grammatice demonstrata (1799), which rested on the earlier work of János Sajnovics.
Occupation & Career
anthropologist, linguist, physician
Education
Calvinist College in Zilah; University of Vienna
Legacy Highlights
Organizations & Memberships
Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony
Education & Institutions
Calvinist College in Zilah · University of Vienna
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q832214 — wikidata View source
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