Hugo Schuchardt (1842–1927)
Born 1842 CE, died 1927 CE.
Hugo Ernst Mario Schuchardt (German: [ˈhuːɡo ˈʃʊxaʁt]; 4 February 1842, Gotha (Thuringia) – 21 April 1927, Graz (Styria)) was a German linguist, best known for his work in the Romance languages, the Basque language, and today especially as a pioneer in the study of contact languages, including pidgins, creoles, and the Lingua franca of the Mediterranean.
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