Michel Breal

Linguist

Birthday March 26, 1832

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Germany

DEATH DATE Nov 25, 1915 (83)

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About

Philologist who was an important contributor to modern semantics and the creator of the marathon race. He was also a professor at the Collège de France.

Before Fame

He studied at the Ecole Normale Superieure.

Trivia

He was a member of the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-letteres, and recipient of the Legion of Honour.

Family Life

He was born in Landau, Bavaria.

Associated With

He was born in Bavaria, where director Werner Herzog is from.