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Sámuel Brassai | |
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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 |
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]
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Sámuel Brassai | |
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![]() 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 |
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]