Johann Kaspar Zeuss

Johann Kaspar Zeuss
Johann Kaspar Zeuss
Born(1806-07-22)22 July 1806
Kronach, Bavaria
Died10 November 1856(1856-11-10) (aged 50)
Kronach, Bavaria
Other namesZeuß, Johann Kaspar
OccupationGerman linguist

Johann Kaspar Zeuss (or Zeuß, 22 July 1806 – 10 November 1856) was a German historian and founder of Celtic philology. He is credited with demonstrating that the Celtic languages belong to the Indo-European group.

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