Franciscus Junius, the Younger: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	François du Jon
Born	1589 • Heidelberg
Died	November 19, 1677 (aged 88) • Windsor • England • (Anniversary in 6 days)
Subjects Of Study	Old English language

Francis Andrew March

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English author

Max Müller

German scholar

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German scholar

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Spanish scholar

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German scholar

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Icelandic linguist

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British writer

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Greek critic and grammarian

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American linguist

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Arab scholar

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American scholar

Alfred Theophil Holder

Austrian language scholar

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Byzantine grammarian

Peider Lansel

Romansh poet

Gēorgios N. Hatzidakis

Greek linguist