Jacob Wackernagel

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Jacob Wackernagel

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Linguistics

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Jacob Wackernagel's Degrees

• PhD Linguistics University of Basel

Why Is Jacob Wackernagel Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Jacob Wackernagel was a Swiss linguist, Indo-Europeanist and scholar of Sanskrit. He was born in Basel, son of the philologist Wilhelm Wackernagel . Biography Jacob Wackernagel was born on 11 December 1853 in Basel to Wilhelm Wackernagel, a Professor of German Language and Literature in Basel, and his second wife, Maria Salome . He was named after his godfather, Jacob Grimm of the Brothers Grimm. Jacob's father died when he was sixteen.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Jacob Wackernagel?

Jacob Wackernagel is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Göttingen
• University of Basel