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Franz Bopp

German linguist who pioneered comparative studies of Indo-European languages

Did you know?His work was instrumental in proving that Sanskrit was related to European languages like Greek, Latin and German.

Franz Bopp (German:; 14 September 1791 – 23 October 1867) was a German linguist known for extensive and pioneering comparative work on Indo-European languages.

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Born: September 14, 1791 · Mainz, Germany
Died: October 23, 1867
Nationality: Prussian
Known for: Scholarship

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