Sámuel Brassai, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sámuel Brassai

Hungarian linguist

Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1800

Place of Birth: Kingdom of Hungary

Date of Death: 24-Jun-1897

Profession: historian, geographer, university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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