Alexander Macbain
Scottish philologist (1855–1907) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander MacBain (or Alexander Macbain; 22 July 1855 – 4 April 1907) was a Scottish philologist, best known today for An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (1896).
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Alexander MacBain | |
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Born | (1855-07-22)July 22, 1855 Balguish, Glenfeshie, Scotland (now Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland) |
Died | 4 April 1907(1907-04-04) (aged 51) Stirling, Scotland |
Known for | work in Scottish Gaelic linguistics |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Celtic studies, linguistics |
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