János Sajnovics
Hungarian linguist, astronomer and Jesuit priest (1733-85) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The native form of this personal name is Sajnovics János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
János Sajnovics de Tordas et Káloz (Tordas, 12 May 1733 – Pest, 4 May 1785) was a Hungarian linguist and member of the Jesuit order. He is best known for his pioneering work in comparative linguistics, particularly his systematic demonstration of the linguistic relationship between the Sami languages and Hungarian.