August Leskien Philosopher

August Leskien (8 July 1840 – 20 September 1916) was a German linguist active in the field of comparative linguistics, particularly relating to the Baltic and Slavic languages.

Personal facts

August Leskien
Birth dateJuly 08, 1840
Birth place
Kiel
Date of deathSeptember 20, 1916
Place of death
Leipzig
Main interest
Baltic languages
Slavic languages
Indo-European studies

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Philosopher

influenced
Jan Baudouin de Courtenay
influenced by
August Schleicher
philosophical school
Neogrammarian

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August Leskien on Wikipedia