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Otto Jespersen — Age & Birthday

Born: 16 July 1860 · Died: 30 April 1943 · Age at death: 82

How old was Otto Jespersen when he died?

Otto Jespersen died aged 82. He was born on 16 July 1860 and died on 30 April 1943.

Danish linguist who wrote influential works on the English language

Did you know?He developed an international auxiliary language called Novial, which was intended to be easier to learn than Esperanto.

Jens Otto Harry Jespersen (Danish:; 16 July 1860 – 30 April 1943) was a Danish linguist who worked in foreign-language pedagogy, historical phonetics, and other areas, but is best known for his description of the grammar of the English language.

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Age at death: 82
Years since death: 83

Born: July 16, 1860 · Randers, Denmark
Died: April 30, 1943
Nationality: Danish
Known for: Scholarship, Literature, Philosophy

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