Adamantios Korais
Greek humanist scholar (1748–1833)
Adamantios Korais was born on April 27, 1748 in İzmir and died on April 6, 1833 in Paris, aged 84. Recorded occupations: lexicographer, linguist, philosopher, writer, literary critic and physician. Country of citizenship: France and Ottoman Empire. Associated movement: Modern Greek Enlightenment. Fields of work: Greek philology, standard language, lexicography and Greek literature. Notable works include “The Characters of Theophrastus (Korais edition, 1799)”. Educated at Evangelical School of Smyrna and University of Montpellier. Member of Comité grec de Paris.
- Born
- April 27, 1748 · İzmir
- Died
- April 6, 1833 · Paris
- Age at death
- 84
- Citizenship
- France, Ottoman Empire
- Occupations
- lexicographer, linguist, philosopher, writer, literary critic, physician
- Movements
- Modern Greek Enlightenment
- Notable works
- The Characters of Theophrastus (Korais edition, 1799)
- Education
- Evangelical School of Smyrna, University of Montpellier
- Wikipedia editions
- 38 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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