Herbert Penzl American Scientist
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| First Name |
Herbert
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| Last Name |
Penzl
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1909
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| Birthplace |
Neufelden, Austria
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| Died |
1995
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| Place of Death |
Oakland, California
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Scientist
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Herbert Penzl (September 2, 1910 in Neufelden, Austria – September 1, 1995 in Oakland, California), was an Austrian-born American philologist and historical linguist. He studied English Philology at the University of Vienna under Karl Luick. In 1934 he completed his Ph.D. dissertation The Development of Middle English a in New England Speech. He spent some time in the United States working on the Linguistic Atlas of the United States and Canada at Brown University, having been recommended for the exchange by Sigmund Freud. While in the US, he published his first article, "New England Terms for Poached Eggs," which received media coverage by the Associated Press among others.
