The Most Famous
LINGUISTS from Hungary
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Hungarian Linguists of all time. This list of famous Hungarian Linguists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Ignác Goldziher (1850 - 1921)
With an HPI of 62.58, Ignác Goldziher is the most famous Hungarian Linguist. His biography has been translated into 29 different languages on wikipedia.
Ignác (Yitzhaq Yehuda) Goldziher (22 June 1850 – 13 November 1921), often credited as Ignaz Goldziher, was a Hungarian scholar of Islam. Along with the German Theodor Nöldeke and the Dutch Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje, he is considered the founder of modern Islamic studies in Europe. Goldziher is also known for his foundational work of esoteric exegesis of the Hebrew Bible in the seminal work on the topic in "Mythology among the Hebrews," in which he defended Jewish mythology from accusations by the racists of the time that the Jews "stole" the myths of other peoples by explaining the similarities as a consequence of an origination in star lore and astral theology.
2. Josef Dobrovský (1753 - 1829)
With an HPI of 56.56, Josef Dobrovský is the 2nd most famous Hungarian Linguist. His biography has been translated into 35 different languages.
Josef Dobrovský (17 August 1753 – 6 January 1829) was a Czech philologist and historian, one of the most important figures of the Czech National Revival along with Josef Jungmann.
3. János Sajnovics (1733 - 1785)
With an HPI of 46.58, János Sajnovics is the 3rd most famous Hungarian Linguist. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
János Sajnovics de Tordas et Káloz (Tordas, 12 May 1733 – Pest, 4 May 1785) was a Hungarian linguist and member of the Jesuit order. He is best known for his pioneering work in comparative linguistics, particularly his systematic demonstration of the linguistic relationship between the Sami languages and Hungarian.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Hungarian linguists born between 1733 and 1850. Of these 3, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Hungarian linguists include Ignác Goldziher, Josef Dobrovský, and János Sajnovics. As of April 2024, 1 new Hungarian linguists have been added to Pantheon including János Sajnovics.
Deceased Hungarian Linguists
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Ignác Goldziher
1850 - 1921
HPI: 62.58
Josef Dobrovský
1753 - 1829
HPI: 56.56
János Sajnovics
1733 - 1785
HPI: 46.58
Newly Added Hungarian Linguists (2024)
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Which Linguists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Linguists since 1700.
