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Wilhelm Scherer
Austrian linguist and literature historian (1841–1886).
Born April 26th, 1841 in Göllersdorf.
Died August 6th, 1886 at 45 years old in Berlin.
Occupations
germanist, linguist, literary historian, university teacher, writer
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