Project Gutenberg on Nostr: German philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt was born #OTD in 1767. In 1810, ...
German philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt was born #OTD in 1767.
In 1810, Humboldt founded the University of Berlin. He made significant contributions to the field of linguistics and he is considered one of the early proponents of the idea of a universal grammar, suggesting that underlying structures are common to all languages. His philosophical work often intersected with his ideas on language and education.
Wilhelm von Humboldt at PG:
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In 1810, Humboldt founded the University of Berlin. He made significant contributions to the field of linguistics and he is considered one of the early proponents of the idea of a universal grammar, suggesting that underlying structures are common to all languages. His philosophical work often intersected with his ideas on language and education.
Wilhelm von Humboldt at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1995
#books #literature