Sámuel Brassai (15 June 1797 or 1800 – 24 June 1897) was a Hungarian linguist and teacher sometimes called "The Last

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." In addition to being a linguist and pedagogue he was also a natural scientist, mathematician, musician, philosopher, essay writer, and a regular member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He is perhaps best known for teaching methods.Profile
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References

* É. Kiss, Katalin. 2008. A Pioneering Theory Of Information Structure. ''Acta Linguistica Hungarica'', Vol. 55 (1–2), pp. 23–40.

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* Year of birth uncertain 1897 deaths Members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences People from Alba County Rectors of the Franz Joseph University {{Hungary-linguist-stub