Juris Alunāns
Juris Alunāns (official name Gustavs Georgs Frīdrihs Alunāns; May 13, 1832 – April 18, 1864) was a Latvian writer and philologist in the Russian Empire. He was one of the first contributors of the Latvian language. He was one of the members of the Young Latvia movement.
Juris Alunāns
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- Name
- Juris Alunāns
- Born
- 13 May 1832
- Birthplace
- Jaunkalsnava, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (Now Kalsnava Parish, Latvia)
- Died
- 18 April 1864
- Place of death
- Jostene Parish, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire (Now Sesava Parish, Latvia)
- Education
- University of Dorpat
- Occupation
- Writer, philologist
- Movement
- Young Latvians
- Full name
- Gustavs Georgs Frīdrihs Alunāns.
- Nationality
- Russian Empire.
- Languages
- Latvian.
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Juris Alunāns (official name Gustavs Georgs Frīdrihs Alunāns; May 13, 1832 – April 18, 1864) was a Latvian writer and philologist in the Russian Empire. He was one of the first contributors of the Latvian language. He was one of the members of the Young Latvia movement.
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Alunāns created about 500 neologisms, most of which were quickly incorporated in the everyday Latvian language and are still being used.
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• Name — Juris Alunāns • Born — 13 May 1832 • Birthplace — Jaunkalsnava, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (Now Kalsnava Parish, Latvia) • Died — 18 April 1864 • Place of death — Jostene Parish, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire (Now Sesava Parish, Latvia) • Education — University of Dorpat • Occupation — Writer, philologist • Notable Works — "Dziesmiņas, latviešu valodai pārtulkotas" (1856), "Sēta, daba, pasaule" • Movement — Young Latvians
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