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Otto Stoll

Swiss linguist and ethnologist

Died when: 72 years 232 days (871 months)
Star Sign: Capricorn

 

Otto Stoll

Otto Stoll (29 December 1849 in Frauenfeld – 18 August 1922 in Zürich) was a Swiss linguist and ethnologist.Otto Stoll was a professor of ethnology and geography at the University of Zurich who specialized in research of Mayan languages.

From 1878 to 1883 he conducted scientific studies in Guatemala.He was the author of several treatises on Guatemala, including important works in the fields on ethnography and ethno-linguistics.


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