Johann Andreas Schmeller
German linguist
Born on: August 6, 1785Died on: September 27, 1852
Aged: 67 years 52 days (805 months)
Birth Sign: Leo
Johann Andreas Schmeller was a German philologist who initially studied the Bavarian dialect. From 1828 until his death he taught at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU).
He is considered the founder of modern dialect research in Germany. His lasting contribution is the four-volume Bayerisches Wörterbuch, which is currently in the process of revision by the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
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