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Otto Jespersen

Danish linguist (1860-1943).

Born July 16th, 1860 in Randers. [ref]

Died April 30th, 1943 at 82 years old in Roskilde. [ref]

Occupations
Esperantist, Idist, anglicist, autobiographer, linguist, pedagogue, philosopher, university teacher, writer
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius