Alfred Bloch (linguist)
Alfred Bloch (born April 18, 1915 in Basel ; † July 11, 1983 there ) was a Swiss linguist.
life and work
Alfred Bloch, son of the engineer Max Bloch and Suzanne geb. Weil, studied comparative linguistics, classical philology and Islamic studies at the University of Basel , where he received his doctorate in 1939. phil. doctorate and habilitation in 1942 . He became associate professor in 1950 and full professor for Indo-European and Indo-Iranian philology in 1953 , and from 1949 to 1955 he was lecturer in Hebrew at the theological faculty in Basel. In 1962, the single became the holder of a newly created chair for comparative linguistics with a special focus on Indology . His research in the field of ancient Arabic poetry is highlighted.
Fonts (selection)
- On the history of some suppletive verbs in Greek. Waldstein, Basel 1940, OCLC 458572392 (also dissertation, Basel 1939).
- Verse and language in Altarabic. Metric and syntactic investigations (= Acta tropica. Supplementum. Volume 5). Publishing house for law and society, Basel 1946, OCLC 886967579 .
- How does Gandhi's importance extend beyond India? Commemorative speech on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, given on December 12, 1969 (= Basel University Speeches. Issue 63). Helbing and Lichtenhahn, Basel 1970, OCLC 833109907 .
Web links
- Renate Würsch: Bloch, Alfred. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bloch, Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss linguist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 11, 1983 |
| Place of death | Basel |