Wilhelm Brandenstein
Wilhelm Brandenstein (born October 23, 1898 in Salzburg , † December 1, 1967 in Graz ) was an Austrian linguist , historian and alpinist .
From 1941 to 1967 he was head of the Institute for Comparative Linguistics at the University of Graz .
He wrote works on the ancient Persian and ancient Greek languages as well as on historical questions such as the origin of the Etruscans or the question of Plato's Atlantis . On the basis of a literary-critical investigation, he took the position that Atlantis was not an invention of Plato, but a historical tradition . In his opinion this went back to the Minoan culture . With his thoughts he inspired Massimo Pallottino to write his article Atlantide .
As an alpinist, he made a special contribution to the development of the Granatspitz group .
Fonts (selection)
- The origin of the Etruscans, 1937.
- Early history and linguistics, 1948.
- Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology, 1950.
- Atlantis - the size and fall of a mysterious island kingdom, Vienna 1951.
literature
- Manfred Mayrhofer u. a. (Editor): Studies in Linguistics and Cultural Studies. Commemorative book for Wilhelm Brandenstein (1898–1967) . Innsbruck 1968
Web links
- Literature by and about Wilhelm Brandenstein in the catalog of the German National Library
- Franke (2006): About Brandenstein's Atlantis Hypothesis
- Photo by Wilhelm Brandenstein
- Institute for Linguistics, University of Graz
- 125 years of Indo-European Studies in Graz
- Literature for / about Wilhelm Brandenstein (selection) on the website of the Historical Commission for Styria
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| SURNAME | Brandenstein, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian linguist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salzburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st December 1967 |
| Place of death | Graz |