It happened today: Rudolf Thurneysen, influential Celticist, was born.
March 14, 2026This insight lists historic events that occurred on the same day in the past.
Rudolf Thurneysen, a prominent Swiss linguist and Celticist, was born in Basel on March 14, 1857. He made significant contributions to the study of Celtic languages, particularly Old Irish, and is best known for his influential "Handbuch des Alt-Irischen." See wikipedia for more information.
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