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Latvian linguist (1873–1961) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jānis Endzelīns (22 February 1873 – 1 July 1961) was a Latvian linguist.
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Jānis Endzelīns | |
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Born | |
Died | 1 July 1961 88) | (aged
Nationality | Latvian |
Alma mater | University of Dorpat |
Awards | Order of the Three Stars Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner of Labour Order of the Red Star Order of the White Lion Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas |
He graduated from the University of Tartu.[1] In 1908, he and Kārlis Mīlenbahs developed the modern Latvian alphabet, which slowly replaced the old orthography used before.
He was elected a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1936. His son was chess master Lūcijs Endzelīns.[2]
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