Frédéric Eichhoff
Frédéric Gustave Eichhoff (17 August 1799, in Le Havre – 10 May 1875, in Paris) was a French linguist and philologist. He studied at Paris, receiving his doctorate in 1826 with a thesis on Hesiod. In 1837–38, he worked as a substitute for Claude Fauriel at the Sorbonne, and in 1842 was appointed professor of foreign languages at the Faculty of Letters in Lyon.
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Frédéric Eichhoff

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- Full name
- Frédéric Gustave Eichhoff.
- Born
- 1799. · Le Havre.
- Died
- 1875. · 6th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- school teacher, writer, philologist, linguist, university teacher and librarian.
- Fields
- philology and linguistics.
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour.
- Languages
- French.
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Frédéric Gustave Eichhoff (17 August 1799, in Le Havre – 10 May 1875, in Paris) was a French linguist and philologist. He studied at Paris, receiving his doctorate in 1826 with a thesis on Hesiod. In 1837–38, he worked as a substitute for Claude Fauriel at the Sorbonne, and in 1842 was appointed professor of foreign languages at the Faculty of Letters in Lyon.
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From 1855 onward, he served as inspector-general for public instruction. He was a member of the Académie de Stanislas and a correspondent member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres (1847–75). • Illustration — Tomb of Eichhoff at the Père-Lachaise, Division 53
The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is philology and linguistics. Places of work recorded in the authority are Lyon. Employment is recorded with University of Lyon and University of Paris. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.
• Études grecques sur Virgile, 1825 – Greek studies on Virgil. • Parallele des langues de l'Europe et de l'Inde, 1836 – Language parallels of Europe and India. • Histoire de la langue et de la littérature des Slaves, Russes, Serbes, Bohèmes, Polonais et Lettons, 1839 – History of the languages and of the literature of Slavs, Russians, Serbs, Bohemians, Poles and Letts. • Dictionnaire étymologique des racines allemandes, 1840 – Etymological dictionary of German roots. • Tableau de la littérature du nord au moyen âge en Allemagne et en Angleterre, en Scandinavie et en Slavonie, 1853 – Table of literature regarding the Middle Ages in Germany, England, Scandinavia and Slavonia. • Poesie heroique des Indiens comparee a l'epopee grecque et romaine, 1860 – Heroic poetry of the Indians compared to the Greek and Roman epic. • Grammaire générale Indo-Européenne, 1867 – Indo-European general grammar. • Rig-véda; ou, Livre des hymnes – Rigveda; or, Book of hymns.
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Career and activity
Frédéric Eichhoff worked in philology and linguistics. He was employed by University of Lyon and University of Paris. He belonged to Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France), Colombaria Tuscan Academy of Science and Letters, Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon and Academy of Sciences of Turin. He worked at Lyon.
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Frédéric Eichhoff is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded as school teacher, writer, philologist, linguist and university teacher. Recorded at birth as Frédéric Gustave Eichhoff. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Frederic Eichhoff. His recorded language was French.
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1799
Frédéric Eichhoff was born on 17 August 1799.
1875
Frédéric Eichhoff died at 6th arrondissement of Paris.
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Le Havre.
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