Jānis Endzelīns (22 February 1873 – 1 July 1961) was a Latvian linguist.
Jānis Endzelīns | |
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| Born | 22 February 1873 |
| Died | 1 July 1961 (aged 88) |
| 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]
References edit
- ^ Rožkalne, Anita; LU literatūras; folkloras un mākslas institūts (2003). Latviešu rakstniecība biogrāfijās (in Latvian). Riga: Zinātne. ISBN 9984-698-48-3. OCLC 54799673.
- ^ "J. Endzelin (1873–1961)". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 4 August 2020.