Gottfried Hensel (1687–1765) was a
German
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linguist, working in
comparative linguistics
Comparative linguistics is a branch of historical linguistics that is concerned with comparing languages to establish their historical relatedness.
Genetic relatedness implies a common origin or proto-language and comparative linguistics aim ...
.
He worked as rector in
Hirschberg (Jelenia Góra),
Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia ( ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ) is a historical and geographical region mostly located in Poland with small portions in the Czech Republic and Germany. It is the western part of the region of Silesia. Its largest city is Wrocław.
The first ...
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Hensel is best known for his work ''
Synopsis Universae Philologiae
''Synopsis Universae Philologiae'' is an early work on comparative linguistics by Gottfried Hensel (''Godofredus Henselius''; 1687–1767), a rector in Hirschberg (Jelenia Góra), Lower Silesia.
Its full title reads: ''Synopsis universae philo ...
''.
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