Pompeu Fabra
Catalan linguist (1868–1948)
Pompeu Fabra was born on February 20, 1868 in La Salut and died on December 25, 1948 in Prades, aged 80. Recorded occupations: linguist, philologist, engineer, university teacher, writer and chemist. Country of citizenship: Spain. Positions held include president of the Institut d'Estudis Catalans, rector, Regional Minister of the Government of Catalonia, chairperson, president of PEN català and President of the Philological Section of the Institute for Catalan Studies. Fields of work: linguistics, language planning, lexicography and Romance studies. Notable works include “Diccionari General de la Llengua Catalana” and “Normes ortogràfiques”. Honours include honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse. Member of Philological Section of the Institute for Catalan Studies and Centre Excursionista de Catalunya.
- Born
- February 20, 1868 · La Salut
- Died
- December 25, 1948 · Prades
- Age at death
- 80
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Occupations
- linguist, philologist, engineer, university teacher, writer, chemist
- Positions held
- president of the Institut d'Estudis Catalans, rector, Regional Minister of the Government of Catalonia, chairperson, president of PEN català, President of the Philological Section of the Institute for Catalan Studies
- Notable works
- Diccionari General de la Llengua Catalana, Normes ortogràfiques
- Honours
- honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse
- Wikipedia editions
- 55 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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