Julius Pokorny (12 June 1887 – 8 April 1970) was a scholar of the Celtic languages, particularly Irish, and a supporter of Irish nationalism. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic" a branch of the greater Indo-European Language family. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Irish nationalism (Náisiúnachas Éireannach refers to political and sociological movements and sentiment that embodies a love for Irish ancestry, culture and language and He was born in Prague, Austria–Hungary and studied at the University of Vienna, where he also taught from 1913 to 1920. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. The University of Vienna (Universität Wien is a Public university located in Vienna, Austria. From 1920 to 1935, he held the chair of Celtic philology at Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin, before the Nazis discovered that, in spite of being a German nationalist, he was of Jewish descent. See Comparative linguistics for the narrower field of "comparative philology" For other universities in Berlin see List of Universities in Berlin. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation PLEASE TAKE NOTE************
He was the editor of the important journal Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie before World War II, and was responsible for reviving it afterwards. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
He emigrated to Switzerland in 1943, where he taught for a few years at the University of Berne and at the University of Zürich until his retirement in 1959. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The University of Berne is a University in the Swiss capital of Berne. The University of Zurich ( German: Universität Zürich) located in the city of Zurich, is the largest University in Switzerland In 1954, he received an honorary professorship at Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, where he taught part-time in 1956 and again from 1960 to 1965. The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München also known as LMU, is a University in Munich and with more He is the author of the Indogermanisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary; 1959) which is still widely used today. The Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch ( IEW, "Indo-European Etymological Dictionary") was published in 1959 by the Austrian-German comparative He died in Zürich in 1970 almost three weeks after being hit by a tram not far from his home. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train
External links
- (Partially in German) Bibliography of the Scientific Publications of Julius Pokorny
- Book announcement for Pól Ó Dochartaigh, Julius Pokorny, 1887–1970: Germans, Celts and nationalism
References
- Ó Dochartaigh, Pól (2004). Julius Pokorny, 1887–1970: Germans, Celts and Nationalism. Dublin: Four Courts Press. ISBN 1-85182-769-2.
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Pokorny, Julius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Austrian linguist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1887-06-12 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1970-04-08 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Zürich |
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