Karl Becker (philologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Becker (philologist)

German philologist

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1775

Place of Birth: Lieser, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Date of Death: 04-Sep-1849

Profession: physician, linguist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Karl Ferdinand Becker (14 April 1775 Lieser (Mosel) – 4 September 1849 Offenbach am Main) was a German physician, educationalist, and philologist.
He wrote a German grammar.
His deductive approach to comparative philology was later discredited.