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- association with Goethe
contribution to
- Austronesian languages
- education
- Humboldt University of Berlin
- linguistics
Additional Reading
Paul R. Sweet, Wilhelm von Humboldt, 2 vol. (1978–80); Martin L. Manchester, The Philosophical Foundations of Humboldt’s Linguistic Doctrines (1985); Kurt Mueller-Vollmer, Wilhelm von Humboldts Sprachwissenschaft (1993).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Jun 18, 2024 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Apr 04, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 14, 2024 | ||
| Corrected claim that Humboldt was minister of education; he was instead a senior public servant within the ministry of education. Added reason for his resignation from that position. | Mar 27, 2018 | ||
| Updated bibliography. | Feb 10, 2009 | ||
| Added middle names and birth and death dates of his brother. | Feb 10, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Wilhelm von Humboldt. | Jun 02, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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