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Ferdinand de Saussure

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Linguist · Switzerland

Date of birth
November 26, 1857
Died on February 22, 1913
Died at the age of 55
Would have turned 168 today

Swiss linguist and philosopher (1857–1913)

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Ferdinand de Saussure was a linguist (Switzerland). Ferdinand de Saussure was born on November 26, 1857 in Geneva. Among other things, Ferdinand de Saussure was known for Course in General Linguistics and Geneva School. Ferdinand de Saussure founded structural linguistics.

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structural linguistics

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Born
November 26, 1857 in Geneva
Died
February 22, 1913
Nationality
Switzerland
Occupations
Linguist, Pedagogue, Phonologist, Indo-Europeanist, and Philosopher
Languages
French
Education
Leipzig University and University of Geneva
Fame
Wikipedia articles in 97 languages

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Date of birth
November 26, 1857
Born on a
Thursday
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius

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Died at the age of 55
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Would have turned 168 today

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