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18th-century philologists

30 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adolphe PictetAuthor · BooksAdolphe Pictet (1799–1875) was a French linguist, philologist and indo-europeanist.
Andrés BelloAuthor · BooksAndrés Bello (1781–1865) was a Chilean poet, legislator and philosopher.
Christian Friedrich Wilhelm JacobsAuthor · BooksChristian Friedrich Wilhelm Jacobs (1764–1847) was a librarian, numismatist and philologist.
Claude Charles FaurielAuthor · BooksClaude Charles Fauriel was a French historian, philosopher, politician, translator, literary critic and writer (1772–1844). He was born at Saint-Étienne and died at Paris.
Friedrich August UkertAuthor · BooksFriedrich August Ukert was a historian, secondary school teacher, classical philologist, geographer, librarian and writer (1780–1851). He was born at Eutin and died at Gotha.
Friedrich August WolfAuthor · BooksFriedrich August Wolf (1759–1824) was a linguist, writer and university teacher.
Friedrich Robert FaehlmannAuthor · BooksFriedrich Robert Faehlmann was a Russian physician, writer, university teacher, philologist and ethnologist (1798–1850). He was born at Koeru Rural Municipality and died at Tartu.
Georg Anton Friedrich AstAuthor · BooksGeorg Anton Friedrich Ast (1778–1841) was a philosopher, university teacher and historian.
Heinrich PaulusAuthor · BooksHeinrich Paulus (1761–1851) was a Kingdom of Württemberg philosopher, university teacher and writer.
Ienăchiță VăcărescuAuthor · BooksIenăchiță Văcărescu was a linguist, poet, diplomat, philologist, historian and grammarian (1740–1797).
Ioan Budai-DeleanuAuthor · BooksIoan Budai-Deleanu was a philologist, historian, writer, poet and linguist (1760–1820). He was born at Cigmău and died at Lviv.
Jacob GrimmAuthor · BooksJacob Grimm (1785–1863) was a Electorate of Hesse jurist, lexicographer and anthropologist.
Jean-Jacques BarthélemyAuthor · BooksJean-Jacques Barthélemy was a French anthropologist, archaeologist, religious, numismatist, writer and philologist (1716–1795). He was born at Cassis and died at Paris.
Jernej KopitarAuthor · BooksJernej Kopitar (1780–1844) was a linguist, librarian and writer.
Johann Christoph AdelungAuthor · BooksJohann Christoph Adelung (1732–1806) was a lexicographer, philologist and librarian.
Johann Christoph GottschedAuthor · BooksJohann Christoph Gottsched was a writer, poet, philosopher, translator, literary critic and university teacher (1700–1766). He was born at Königsberg and died at Leipzig.
Johann Heinrich VossAuthor · BooksJohann Heinrich Voss (1751–1826) was a Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin poet, writer and translator.
Johann Jakob GriesbachAuthor · BooksJohann Jakob Griesbach (1745–1812) was a German philologist, theologian and university teacher.
Johann Salomo SemlerAuthor · BooksJohann Salomo Semler (1725–1791) was a German university teacher, philosopher and philologist.
Joseph von Hammer-PurgstallAuthor · BooksJoseph von Hammer-Purgstall (1774–1856) was an explorer, translator and diplomat.
Jozef Ignác BajzaAuthor · BooksJozef Ignác Bajza (1755–1836) was a poet, writer and priest.
Karl BernhardiAuthor · BooksKarl Bernhardi was a librarian, writer, politician, university teacher, philologist and historian (1799–1874). He was born at Ottrau and died at Kassel.
Louis DutensAuthor · BooksLouis Dutens was a French writer, translator, philologist, historian, diplomat and archaeologist (1730–1812). He was born at Tours and died at London.
Robert MorrisonAuthor · BooksRobert Morrison was a lexicographer, linguist, translator, writer and missionary (1782–1834). He was born at Bullers Green and died at Guangzhou.
Robert WoodAuthor · BooksRobert Wood was a British politician, classical scholar, writer, archaeologist and philologist (1717–1771). He was born at Trim and died at Putney.
Sándor Kőrösi CsomaAuthor · BooksSándor Kőrösi Csoma (1784–1842) was a Hungarian philologist, explorer, linguist, lexicographer, translator, and Orientalist who established the foundational framework of European Tibetology. Born at Chiuruș in Transylvan
Sveinbjörn EgilssonAuthor · BooksSveinbjörn Egilsson (1791–1852) was an Icelandic poet, theologian and teacher.
Ueda AkinariAuthor · BooksUeda Akinari was a Japanese writer, linguist, poet, merchant, physician and philologist (1734–1809). He was born at Ōsaka and died at Kyōto.
Vuk KaradžićAuthor · BooksVuk Karadžić (1787–1864) was an Ottoman linguist, historian and translator.
Wilhelm GeseniusAuthor · BooksWilhelm Gesenius (1786–1842) was a lexicographer, theologian and pedagogue.

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