Rasmus Rask

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Rasmus Rask

Communications

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Linguistics

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• Communications

Rasmus Rask's Degrees

• Doctorate Linguistics University of Copenhagen

Why Is Rasmus Rask Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Rasmus Kristian Rask was a Danish linguist and philologist. He wrote several grammars and worked on comparative phonology and morphology. Rask traveled extensively to study languages, first to Iceland, where he wrote the first grammar of Icelandic, and later to Russia, Persia, India, and Ceylon . Shortly before his death, he was hired as professor of Eastern languages at the University of Copenhagen. Rask is especially known for his contributions to comparative linguistics, including an early formulation of what would later be known as Grimm's Law. He was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society in 1829.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Rasmus Rask?

Rasmus Rask is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Copenhagen