Sámuel Brassai

Sámuel Brassai (15 June 1797^[1][2] or 1800 – 24 June 1897) was a Hungarian linguist and teacher sometimes called "The Last Transylvanian Polymath." In addition to being a linguist and pedagogue he was also a natural scientist, mathematician, musician, philosopher, essay writer, and a regular member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He is perhaps best known for teaching methods.^[3]

This article is about the linguist. For the photographer, see Brassaï.

Sámuel Brassai
Relief of Sámuel Brassai in Szeged
Born	1797 or 1800 (disputed) Torockószentgyörgy, Hungary (now Colțești, Alba, Romania)
Died	24 June 1897 Kolozsvár, Hungary (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
Nationality	Hungarian
Occupation(s)	Linguist, natural scientist, mathematician, musician, philosopher