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Walther von Wartburg

Swiss philologist and lexicographer (1888–1971).

Born May 18th, 1888 in Riedholz. [ref]

Died August 15th, 1971 at 83 years old in Basel. [ref]

Occupations
lexicographer, linguist, university teacher
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A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson